Binyam Mohamed

Adam Holloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to paragraph 9 (ix) of the High Court judgement in the case of R (Binyam Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of 21 August 2008 on what date officials of his Department were first informed that an officer of the Secret Intelligence Service had made observations about the treatment of persons detained by or on behalf of the United States in Afghanistan.

Bill Rammell: holding answer 26 February 2009
	It is the long-standing policy of the Government not to comment on intelligence matters. The Intelligence and Security Committee's 2005 Report into the Handling of Detainees by UK Intelligence Personnel in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Iraq records that,
	"Ministers were not informed of this incident until July 2004."

Diego Garcia: Rendition

Andrew Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2009,  Official Report, column 1747W, on Guantánamo Bay: detainees, for what reasons he is unable to provide further information on the matter; and whether his Department has been informed of the names of the two detainees rendered through Diego Garcia.

Bill Rammell: holding answer 13 March 2009
	We are unable to provide further information on this matter other than that given by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary in his statement of 21 February 2008,  Official Report, column 547.

Hezbollah

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what official contact there has been between the Government and representatives of in Lebanon in the last two months.

Bill Rammell: There has been no contact since 9 January 2009 when our ambassador in Beirut met the Lebanese Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee including Hezbollah MP, Ali Amaar.

Sri Lanka: Politics and Government

Paul Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will call for a briefing to be made to the United Nations Security Council on the political situation in Sri Lanka; if he propose a Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unfettered access for UN monitors, relief and human rights agencies and the media; and if he will make a statement.

Bill Rammell: I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary's response to a similar question on 24 February 2009,  Official Report, column 141W. We have been working in the UN to ensure the Security Council gets a full briefing on the situation in Sri Lanka. We welcome the briefing given to the UN Security Council by John Holmes, UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, following his visit to Sri Lanka in February. We regularly discuss the situation in Sri Lanka with our partners in the UN Security Council and continue, with them, to monitor the situation carefully.
	My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has called for a humanitarian ceasefire, access for humanitarian agencies and independent monitoring on a number of occasions. The Foreign Secretary has discussed the situation in Sri Lanka with a number of UN Security Council, Commonwealth and EU counterparts, and is in regular contact with the Sri Lankan President and Minister for Foreign Affairs. We will continue to engage with the government of Sri Lanka and international partners to try to alleviate the situation.

Tibet: Human Rights

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps he has taken to promote the human rights concerns of the people of Tibet in  (a) bilateral and  (b) multilateral forums; and if he will make a statement.

Bill Rammell: We continue to have concerns about the human rights of Tibetans both in Tibet and the surrounding regions. Most recently, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary took up the question of Tibet with Foreign Minister Jang Jiechi at the UK-China Summit in February. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister also raised it with Premier Wen Jiabao at that Summit. As Minister of State for Asia I have also raised Tibet during talks in Beijing with both Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hongbo and Vice- Minister Sita of the United Front Work Department on 20 January. The UK also raised concerns about human rights of Tibetans during China's appearance before the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva on 9 February 2009.

Tibet: Politics and Government

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2009,  Official Report, column 2204W, on Tibet: politics and government, what consideration he gave to seeking specific undertakings from the Chinese government in advance of the change of UK policy on Tibet.

Bill Rammell: We consider that it would have been inappropriate to negotiate on this matter with the Chinese Government before setting out the position to this House. The change of policy reflects practical reality and is justified in its own right. By setting out our position unambiguously on the status of Tibet it allows us to speak clearly on the subject of human rights there, without allowing others to claim that we are denying China sovereignty over a large part of its territory.

Departmental Conditions of Employment

John Leech: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2009,  Official Report, column 362W, on departmental conditions of employment, whether any civil servants have worked on the flexible benefits project.

Geoff Hoon: The project has been lead by a senior civil servant with support from others in addition to their other duties.

Departmental Data Protection

Anne Main: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 
	(1)  whether his Department uses WPA2 encryption protocol on all its wireless networks;
	(2)  what auditing his Department undertakes to ensure that IT security policies are being followed; and on how many occasions  (a) IT security policies have been breached by employees and  (b) a member of staff has been sanctioned for a breach of such policies in the last 12 months;
	(3)  if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's IT security hierarchy;
	(4)  what scanning for vulnerabilities his Department conducts of each of its IT devices; what method is used for IT device scans; and how many vulnerabilities have been detected as a result of such scans in the last 12 months;
	(5)  what IT security policy his Department has; what procedures are in place to ensure the policy is being followed; what his Department's policy is on encryption of data when it leaves departmental premises; and what sanctions are in place for failure to comply with this policy.

Geoff Hoon: Information is a key asset to Government and its correct handling is vital to the delivery of public services and to the integrity of HMG. The Security Policy Framework, the Data Handling Report and the National Information Assurance Strategy produced by the Cabinet Office provide a strategic framework for protecting information that Government handle and put in place a set of mandatory measures which Departments must adhere to.
	The Department for Transport has IT security policies to protect its IT systems to an appropriate level so as to maintain the availability, integrity and confidentiality of the information they contain. These policies are subject to internal audit processes to ensure they are being followed. The Department has specific policy to ensure that all sensitive information leaving the Department is protected, through the use of secure channels, specific handling instructions or by the use of appropriate encryption. The Department is currently reviewing its IT security policies, procedures and compliance mechanisms to ensure compliance with the security policies contained in the Government Security Policy Framework including those for information security and assurance. Depending upon the circumstances, a range of sanctions are available including disciplinary or administrative action, and in extreme or persistent cases, termination of employment/services and, if appropriate, criminal proceedings.
	It is not in the interest of the security of the Department, or that of the public, to disclose detailed information pertaining to its security hierarchy or electronic breaches of security of Department's IT systems. Disclosing such information would enable criminals and those who would attempt to cause disruptive threats to the Department to deduce how to conduct attacks and therefore potentially enhance their capability to carry out such attacks.
	Except in exceptional circumstances the Department does not comment on specific technical measures it employs to protect its networks. However, the Department follows CESG guidance on the use of the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) communications security protocols in order to protect wireless networks carrying protectively marked (up to restricted/IL3) traffic. The configuration and operation standards for WPA2 are set out in CESG's Infosec Manual Y, Use of WPA2 Wireless Security in Government Systems. The Department is compliant with HMG 1A Standard No. 4—Communication, Security and Cryptography for the encryption of data.
	Compliance arrangements comprise a system of self assessment, accreditation, assurance reporting, audit and review. Records held centrally show that in the last 12 months IT security policies have been broken by staff on 34 occasions and seven staff members have been sanctioned for such breaches.

Departmental Recruitment

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2009,  Official Report, columns 487-88W, on departmental recruitment, what estimate he has made of the annual salary cost of  (a) permanent,  (b) temporary and  (c) agency staff recruited by his Department in each year since 2005-06.

Geoff Hoon: Details of staff salaries are published in departmental annual reports and accounts.

Railways: Employment

Theresa Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 
	(1)  pursuant to the statement of 12 February 2009,  Official Report, columns 1531-44, on new trains (investment), on what information his estimate of the 12,500 long-term jobs expected to be created or safeguarded by the contract to re-equip the East Coast and Great Western Main Lines with new express trains is based;
	(2)  which assumption was made about the number of additional jobs in the supply chain which would be created for each directly-created job in the methodology used to estimate the 12,500 long-term jobs expected to be created or safeguarded by the contract to re-equip the East Coast and Great Western Main Lines with new inter-city express trains.

Paul Clark: holding answer 20 March 2009
	Agility Trains advises that it has adopted an industry standard multiplier assumption, used with regard to the automotive industry, that each direct job will create, or secure, around four jobs within the supply chain and the wider economy.

Roads: Accidents

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the number of accidents in England on untreated roads during wintry conditions since 19 December 2008.

Jim Fitzpatrick: The information requested is not collected.

Community Relations

Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2009,  Official Report, column 476W, on community relations, what research other than that commissioned from the Tavistock Institute and De Montfort University has been commissioned by her Department into  (a) social cohesion and  (b) contributing factors to violent extremism in each year since 2005.

Sadiq Khan: The programmes of research earned out by Communities and Local Government, to understand social cohesion, and to understand contributing factors to violent extremism, include both qualitative and quantitative research.
	The Citizenship Survey, a large scale household survey collecting data on various community attitudes, continues to provide a range of relevant information. NatCen have managed this since 2005 and will continue to run this until 1 April 2009 when a consortium of Ipsos Mori and BMRB take over the contract. Headline data are published quarterly and the anonymised dataset is subsequently published on Essex Data archive.
	We also commissioned the Change Institute to carry out research into 13 Muslim ethnic communities in England, to better understand the diversity of these communities in terms of history, characteristics, demography and potential pathways into the communities.
	We have also worked closely with other Departments to ensure that government's own analysis of violent extremism considers the range of possible contributing factors.
	Research is vital to underpin policies with evidence, and as such, there is also a plethora of research that has been carried out in this field at the local level, run by local authorities.
	Communities and Local Government also commissioned:
	Ipsos-MORI to carry out qualitative case study work in six areas on 'What works to improve Community Cohesion'.
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/whatworks
	SQW Consulting to do 'Community Cohesion and Neighbourhood management: a pathfinder national evaluation'.
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/986644.pdf
	Ipsos-MORI to carry out local area cohesion surveys in a small number of areas (2005 and 2007). Reports are unpublished.
	The National Community Forum to carry out a literature review on cross-community interactions.
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/enablingcrosscommunity
	Laurence and Heath of Oxford University to carry out research called 'Predictors of Community Cohesion—multi-level modelling of Citizenship Survey data'.
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/681539.pdf
	In addition the Commission on Integration and Cohesion were tasked by Government to look at local and practical solutions to overcoming barriers to integration and cohesion
	The Commission on Integration and Cohesion commissioned the following research and papers:
	A think piece for the Commission on Integration and Cohesion—Professor Daniel Dorling
	Belonging in contemporary Britain—Alessandra Buonfino with Louisa Thomson, Young Foundation
	Bringing communities and people together—Comedia
	Challenging attitudes, perceptions and myths—Miranda Lewis and Naomi Newman, IPPR
	Community cohesion and deprivation—Asif Afridi, b:RAP
	Community cohesion and the public interest—Professor Shamit Saggar
	Evidence on Integration and cohesion—DTZ Consulting
	French Lessons? A cross-channel look at Regeneration, Cohesion and Integration—Dr. Gareth Potts, British Urban Regeneration Association
	Local decision-making and participation —Omar Khan and Rob Berkley, Runnymede Trust
	New complexities of cohesion in Britain. Superdiversity, Transnationalism and Civil Integration—Professor Steven Vertovec, OMPAS
	Public attitudes towards cohesion and integration—Ipsos MORI
	Role of Faith as framing identity and influencing values, attitudes and behaviour of whole communities and the threat posed by 'enclavisation' in some northern towns Dr. Alan Billings and Dr. Andrew Holden, Lancaster University
	The Practical Impacts of Translation: Findings and Recommendations Central Office of Information
	All of this was made publicly available at:
	http://collections.europarchive.org/tna/20080726153624/http://www.integrationandcohesion.org.uk/Research_documents.asp

Departmental Procurement

Bob Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2009,  Official Report, column 2064-5W, on departmental procurement, for what purposes beverages were purchased from Oddbins by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office.

Sadiq Khan: Beverages were purchased for the purpose of official hospitality. All expenditure in the Deputy Prime Minister's Office was conducted in accordance with the principles of "Government Accounting" and the Treasury handbook on "Regularity and Propriety."

Departmental Public Consultation

Shailesh Vara: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many public consultations her Department has carried out in the last 12 months; for how long each consultation was open; how many responses were received to each consultation; and what the cost was of conducting each consultation.

Sadiq Khan: The number of public consultations conducted between 1 February 2008 and 31 January 2009 was 42. 41 consultations were open for at least 12 weeks, in line with the code of practice. One consultation exercise was given ministerial approval for a shorter period. The number of consultation responses ranged from 83 for the Standing for Office: Time Off Entitlements consultation to 12,000 responses on the Eco towns: Living a greener future consultation. Providing the cost of conducting the consultations could be done only at disproportionate cost.

Home Ownership Incentive Schemes

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many people have applied for assistance via the OwnHome scheme; how many applications have been granted; and what the average level of support has been.

Iain Wright: 5,541 applications were made for the Own Home scheme to the end of February 2009, of which 4,285 were approved by the provider for the purchaser to seek a property. Of the 687 applicants that purchased a property up to the end of February 2009 the average level of government funding was £28,772.

Hospital-Acquired Infections

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of progress in reducing the level of hospital-acquired infections.

Alan Johnson: We have exceeded our target to halve methicillin resistant  Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood stream infections, with a 65 per cent. reduction on the 2003-04 baseline.
	Since the first quarter in which the current data format was used, April to June 2007, we have seen a 47 per cent. reduction in the number of cases of  Clostridium difficile when compared to the number of cases in July to September 2008, the latest quarter for which data are available.

NHS Executives

Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many  (a) chief executives and  (b) board members of NHS trusts have been dismissed since 1997.

Alan Johnson: Since 2001 seven non-executive board members of national health service trusts have been removed from office. The Department does not hold information prior to 2001 when the Appointments Commission assumed responsibility.
	Chief executives, and other executive directors are employees of their trusts and dismissal is a matter for the trust, acting in accordance with individual employment contracts and general employment law.
	Information regarding dismissals is not collected centrally.

Individual Budgets

Mark Harper: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the operation of individual budgets.

Phil Hope: Over the past year I, and my colleagues, have had several discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James Purnell, and his Junior Ministers, about the operation of individual Budgets.

Antidepressants

Jim Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 10 March 2009,  Official Report, column 368W, on antidepressants, what amendments were made in December 2008 to strengthen the requirements upon marketing authorisation holders to report on drug safety information emerging from clinical trials  (a) in and  (b) outside the UK.

Dawn Primarolo: The Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisation Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2008 explicitly state that reporting requirements for drug safety information apply to information arising from use of the product outside the terms of the marketing authorisation, including use in clinical trials as defined in Article 2(a) of the clinical trials directive. There is no geographical limitation on this requirement. The Regulations also state that the reporting requirements apply to information arising from the use of the product in a country which is not a European economic area state. This information must be provided to the licensing authority "as soon as is reasonably practicable".

Childbirth

Anne Milton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2009,  Official Report, column 634W, on childbirth, what steps he is taking to improve the accuracy in the recording of  (a) gestational age and  (b) birth weight.

Ann Keen: A number of measures are in hand which should improve the accuracy of this data.
	One of the aims of Public Service Agreement 19: "Ensure Better Care for All" (2007) is to:
	"increase the percentage of women who have seen a midwife or a maternity health care professional for a health and social care assessment of needs, risks and choices by 12 weeks of completed pregnancy".
	This assessment will include a dating scan that will be used to calculate the gestational age of the foetus during pregnancy and at birth. As more women benefit from these assessments the accuracy of recorded information on gestational age should improve and together with this the plausibility of weight for age data.
	A maternity data quality dashboard was published by the NHS Information Centre for health and social care (IC) in February 2009 for use by national health service trusts and commissioners, enabling them better to monitor progress using the data they have submitted. The dashboard specifically identifies gestation length and birth weight as data fields. Increased local scrutiny of this data should also encourage improvements in data quality.
	In addition, the NHS IC is taking steps to improve the accuracy of maternity data in hospital episode statistics (HES). This should have a positive effect on other information in this area such as that used by the Office for National Statistics to link to registration data.
	The IC now contacts NHS trusts directly when they submit data for HES which contains a high proportion of blank or unknown values in key maternity fields. The IC encourages trusts to investigate why these fields are not being populated and to resubmit data with correct values. The IC has also begun introducing improvements to the annual NHS Maternity Services publication, which includes data on gestational age and birth weight, while ensuring that data problems are transparent so that there is an incentive to improve data quality.

Departmental Public Expenditure

Andrew Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 
	(1)  pursuant to the announcement of 3 February 2009 on safeguarding Government infrastructure investment, whether any of his Department's  (a) under spends on previous projects and  (b) unallocated funds will be used to provide funding for the private finance initiative projects referred to;
	(2)  with reference to the announcement of 3 February 2009 on safeguarding Government infrastructure investment, which of his Department's projects are included within the 110 projects referred to; and how much the Government plan to lend to each of those projects in each financial year.

Ben Bradshaw: The Government announced on 3 March that they will lend to private finance initiative (PFI) schemes that cannot raise sufficient debt finance on acceptable terms. This lending facility will be run by the Treasury. All projects in procurement, meaning the 110 PFI schemes which have issued a notice to go out to tender in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) but have not yet reached financial close, will be eligible for this finance from the Government. The £475 million North Bristol NHS trust Southmead hospital redevelopment is one of these schemes.
	The North Bristol scheme is not at the stage where the private sector counterpart needs to raise finance. The Department will work with the trust and its advisers and the preferred bidder (when confirmed) and its advisors to monitor closely the general banking situation to see if it is necessary to approach the Treasury lending facility.
	Funding for this lending facility will be provided from across Government, including initially from unallocated funds and Departmental under spends on previous projects. The Treasury Budget Report published in April this year will contain information on the year end position for the 2008-09 Department capital budget. The Department's capital plans for 2009-10 and 2010-11 are still being finalised

Departmental Publications

Edward Leigh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the propositions contained in Religion or belief: a practical guide for the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

Phil Hope: In January 2009, the Department published "Religion or Belief: A Practical Guide for the NHS" as part of a suite of guides, covering different aspects of equality, to help national health service organisations publish better equality schemes, to review, and if needs be, improve their equality performance for patients and staff. For the most part, the contents of all the guides are neither mandatory nor new. If a NHS organisation needs to adjust its practice, it should do so with due regard to its statutory obligations and current performance levels, and its own resources.

Departmental Recruitment

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2009,  Official Report, columns 2173-4W, on departmental recruitment, what estimate he has made of the annual salary cost of the new  (a) permanent,  (b) temporary and  (c) agency staff recruited by his Department in each year since 2005-06.

Ben Bradshaw: To make an estimate of the costs of salaries for those staff recruited in each of the years since 2005-06 would incur disproportionate costs to establish.
	Information about the costs of staff salaries, more generally, is published in departmental annual reports. These can be found on the Department's website at:
	www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/AnnualReports/index.htm#jumpTol

Departmental Travel

Michael Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to his Department was of petrol for official travel by private car in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

Ben Bradshaw: There is no statutory requirement to report on petrol costs as a separate item in the annual accounts. Also, it is not possible to answer this question on the basis that we cannot disaggregate and identify how much was spent on mileage claims either as the data is only recorded as part of the total spend for travel and subsistence.
	However, in July the Department introduced a new finance system, which will allow for a more detailed breakdown of the data collected, we can therefore provide details of the amount spent on mileage claims since July 2008.
	The rates reimbursed by the Department are in line with other Government Departments and have HM Revenue and Customs approval. The Department reimburses staff a rate of 40p per mile for the first 4,000 miles and 25p a mile thereafter for use of a private motor vehicle on official business. The rate reimbursed when a motorcycle is used for official business is 24p per mile.
	It should be noted that these rates relate to both petrol and diesel and includes elements to cover for depreciation etc., it is not intended that the rate should solely cover fuel costs.
	Since 1 July 2008, the Department has reimbursed staff a total of £111,030.00 in mileage claims.

Mentally Ill

David Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2009,  Official Report, column 145W, on mentally ill: young people, what the rate of admissions for mental health conditions per 1,000 admissions for 18 to 21 year-olds was for  (a) university hospitals,  (b) other hospitals and  (c) all hospitals in each of the last 10 years.

Phil Hope: The exact data requested are not held centrally. However, the data available on the rate of admissions for mental health conditions per 1,000 admissions have been placed in the Library.
	 Note:
	The Information Centre cannot provide breakdown by hospital so we have produced the analysis using Provider.

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

William Cash: To ask the Secretary of State for Health 
	(1)  if he will establish a public inquiry into the performance of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust;
	(2)  what the remit is of each of the inquiries established by the Government and announced in his oral Statement of 18 March 2009,  Official Report, columns 909-24, on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, to examine matters arising out the Healthcare Commission's findings on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust; and when he expects each of those inquiries to  (a) commence and  (b) complete their work.

Ben Bradshaw: No. The Healthcare Commission is an independent regulator. In view of their thorough investigation and report, together with the resulting recommendations, we do not consider it necessary to hold a public inquiry into events at the Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Foundation Trust. We are satisfied that the Healthcare Commission's report covered all the key issues and is the result of a robust investigation.
	Professor Sir George Alberti, one of the country's most respected experts in emergency care, has been asked to independently review the Trust's procedures for emergency admissions and treatment and its progress against the recommendations in the report. In addition, Dr. David Colin-Thomé, National Director for Primary Care, will in parallel review the circumstances that occurred at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust prior to the Healthcare Commission's investigation in order to learn lessons nationally about how the commissioning system failed to expose and prevent the failings which have been identified.
	Both of these reviews are not intended to duplicate the work already undertaken by the Healthcare Commission and the findings are expected to be published following the Easter recess. The letters to both Professor Alberti and Dr Colin-Thomé have been placed in the Library.
	The National Quality Board has also been asked to look at the alignment of the national systems and processes in place for detecting and responding to potential serious failings in patient care in light of the Healthcare Commission's report. The detailed terms of reference are in development and will be finalised shortly when they will be made public. This work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
	The new leadership team at the Trust is also committed to carrying out an independent review of the case notes where this is requested by relatives of patients in order to determine if the care provided was appropriate.

NHS Foundation Trusts

Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many applications for Foundation Trust status were under assessment by the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts on the latest date for which figures are available; and what criteria are used in the authorisation of such applications.

Ben Bradshaw: We are informed by the chairman of Monitor (the statutory name of which is the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts) that as at 20 March 2009 there are 20 applicants for NHS foundation trust (NHS FT) status in Monitor's assessment process. The list of applicants is updated on Monitor's website:
	www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/home/becoming-nhs-foundation-trust/current-applicants
	A detailed description of the assessment process for NHS FT applicants is set out in the document "Applying for NHS Foundation Trust Status—Guide for Applicants" (Monitor and the Department of Health, November 2008). A copy of this document has been placed in the Library and is also available from Monitor's website:
	www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/home/becoming-nhs-foundation-trust
	Monitor has three main criteria which it applies to all applicants for NHS FT status. The applicant trust must be:
	Legally constituted;
	Well governed; and
	Financially viable.
	Monitor's intensive assessment process takes approximately three months. Trusts must submit a wide range of information as evidence to support each category. Monitor reviews all the evidence submitted triangulating with key trust stakeholders including primary care trusts, strategic health authorities, and the Healthcare Commission and probes the boards of each applicant trust to examine their capability to operate autonomously by questioning different aspects of their application, examples of which include:
	Does the board have arrangements in place for monitoring and continually improving the quality of health care provided to its patients?
	How is the board assured that it has action plans in place to meet existing targets and national core standards?
	Are there clear structures and comprehensive procedures in place for the effective working of the NHS foundation trust board?
	Is the board confident that the senior management has the capability to and experience necessary to deliver the strategy set out in its business plan?

Social Care: Research

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2009,  Official Report, column 253W, on social care: research, when each of the two academic studies are due to be completed; and if he will publish them upon completion.

Phil Hope: The research undertaken by Professor Mayhew of Cass Business School, concerning financial products that could potentially support private contributions in a new care and support system, was published in January 2009 and is available on following website:
	www.cass.city.ac.uk/arc/reportspages/actuarial2009.html
	The second piece of research, being undertaken by the Personal Social Services Research Unit to make projections of likely future demand for long-term care, is still ongoing. The intention is that these findings will be published following completion in due course.

Social Services: Elderly

Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much each local authority spent on  (a) residential care and  (b) domiciliary care for older people in each of the last 10 years.

Phil Hope: Data on local authority expenditure on domiciliary and residential care for older people is collected and published by the NHS Information Centre for health and social care.
	Information showing the total amounts spent on domiciliary and residential care for older people aged 65 and over by local authority from 1998-99 to 2007-08 has been placed in the Library.

Stabilisation Aid Fund

Andrew Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2009,  Official Report, column 40W, on the Stabilisation Aid Fund, whether the £15,350,000 transferred to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is counted for the purpose of the calculation of total expenditure on overseas development assistance; and if he will make a statement.

John Hutton: I have been asked to reply.
	The Stabilisation Aid Fund, amounting to £73 million in 2008-09, is required to spend £58 million on Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) eligible activities. Money transferred to the FCO at Spring Supplementary Estimates (SSE) was based on estimated forecast expenditure across a portfolio of projects, a high proportion of which include ODA-eligible activity.

Local Housing Allowance

Andrew Selous: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether rates of local housing allowance paid by local housing authorities are adjusted at the time of the outcome of a 12 month review of the rate of local housing allowance calculated by the Rent Service.

Kitty Ussher: Rent officers review and notify local housing allowance rates for a range of property sizes to local authorities each month. When a person living in the deregulated private rented sector claims housing benefit the local authority will use the appropriate local housing allowance rate, based on the area where the person lives and the size of their household, to determine the maximum amount to be included in the benefit calculation. That maximum amount will not be reviewed until the anniversary of the claim unless the person changes address or a change in the composition of the household affects the number of bedrooms it requires. At the point the maximum amount is reviewed, the local authority will apply the latest local housing allowance rate appropriate to the claim. This can lead to an adjustment, upwards or downwards, in the amount payable.

Poverty: Children

David Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many responses were received to his Department's consultation on the draft Child Poverty Bill; and when he plans to publish the Bill.

Kitty Ussher: We have received around 240 responses to the e-consultation document.
	The Child Poverty Unit also held a key stakeholders consultation event on 3 March to discuss the questions raised in the consultation document. Save the Children organised a number of events to get the views of children and young people, attended by 129 children.
	In addition to consultation responses, Government Offices have held a series of consultation events with local authorities and other delivery partners to discuss the proposals set out in Ending Child Poverty: Making it Happen.
	We are still awaiting confirmation of the legislative timetable.

Social Fund

Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many applications for crisis loans from residents of each constituency were  (a) made and  (b) approved in each year since 1997; and what the average value of loan made was in each constituency in each of those years.

Kitty Ussher: The requested information is not available.
	Data on crisis loans is not held by constituency, but by Jobcentre Plus Social Fund budget area. Before that it was held by Jobcentre Plus district and prior to that by Social Fund district. Since May 2002, there have been several changes to the boundaries of administrative areas. As a result, data which can be compared across time is available for all Jobcentre Plus Social Fund budget areas from September 2006 only.
	The available annual information is given in the following table.
	
		
			  Crisis loans for 2007-08 for Great Britain 
			  Jobcentre Plus Social Fund budget area (ordered by region)  Applications received  Initial awards  Average initial award (£) 
			  East of England
			 Essex 52,660 36,270 78 
			 Norwich Benefit Delivery Centre 114,960 75,380 73 
			 
			  East Midlands
			 East Midlands North 43,130 31,400 77 
			 South East Midlands 61,240 36,450 88 
			 
			  London
			 Central and East London 54,410 40,060 90 
			 London South 59,690 46,440 112 
			 North and North East London 34,580 24,580 90 
			 West London 35,100 24,200 98 
			  North East
			 Northumbria 52,730 35,470 80 
			 South Tyne and Wear Valley 68,250 46,350 91 
			 Tees Valley 36,940 28,190 92 
			 
			  North West
			 Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre 194,310 140,560 83 
			 Greater Liverpool and Cheshire 137,650 100,220 90 
			 
			  Scotland
			 Inverness Benefit Delivery Centre 137,400 95,780 69 
			 Springburn Benefit Delivery Centre 262,180 170,530 79 
			 
			  South East
			 Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey 87,740 64,310 72 
			 Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent and Sussex 151,200 113,430 80 
			 
			  South West
			 South West Central 97,470 67,100 81 
			 
			  Wales
			 Llanelli Benefit Delivery Centre 48,740 34,330 69 
			 South East Wales 75,400 45,400 76 
			 
			  West Midlands
			 West Midlands Social Fund 140,110 76,000 84 
			 
			  Yorkshire and Humberside
			 Bradford 39,880 28,860 102 
			 Sheffield 119,430 69,770 71 
			  Notes: 1. Figures are for initial awards only. Awards made after review are not included. 2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.  Source: DWP Social Fund Policy, Budget and Management Information System.

Departmental Air Travel

John Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many journeys  (a) he and his predecessors and  (b) his officials made by aeroplane in the course of their duties in each of the last five years.

Shaun Woodward: As the hon. Member will be aware, as with my predecessors, to fulfil my duties as Secretary of State in Northern Ireland and fulfil Cabinet obligations, it is necessary for me to travel to and from Northern Ireland regularly and frequently, often at short notice. Similarly, my officials, who work from both Belfast and London, are required to make journeys by aeroplane in the course of their duties.
	The figures shown in the following table are for the last three years only. Information for previous years could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
	
		
			   Secretary of State  Officials 
			 2007-08 136 3,618 
			 2006-07 139 4,534 
			 2005-06 116 5,758 
		
	
	Travel by Ministers and civil servants is undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code respectively.

Domestic Violence: Sentencing

Mark Durkan: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sentencing policy applies to people convicted of domestic violence offences in Northern Ireland; and how that policy is monitored.

Paul Goggins: While there is no specific sentencing policy in relation to domestic violence offences, the Government aim to ensure that legislation provides an appropriate range of offences, and make available the right level and type of sentencing options, so that the Public Prosecution Service and the courts can respond effectively to violent crimes including those arising out of a domestic violence incident. In the case of domestic violence, these include penalties for breaches of civil orders.
	The legislation is kept under review: for example, the Criminal Justice (NI) Order 2008 was the result of a fundamental review of sentencing law and made available new public protection sentences for dangerous violent and sexual offenders.
	Once legislation is in place, sentencing in an individual case is of course a matter for the judge, taking into account the specific circumstances of the particular case. The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal delivers guideline judgments on sentencing in Northern Ireland which encourage consistency in sentencing throughout the courts of Northern Ireland and support sentencers in their decision-making.
	The courts have found that domestic violence cases should be regarded as particularly serious because of the vulnerability of victims to the infliction of violence. The Court of Appeal has also commented that guidance from the Sentencing Guidelines Council in England and Wales may be applied in this jurisdiction where it is appropriate to local conditions. The Council issued guidance entitled "Overarching Principles: Domestic Violence" on 18 December 2006 and this sets out the principles to be applied in passing sentence for these types of offence.

Conflict Prevention Pool

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on new priority areas for Conflict Prevention Pools and associated funding.

Michael Foster: Priorities for the Conflict Prevention Pool have been under review in order to respond to changing demands. Plans for 2009-10 have been discussed with my right hon. Friends, the Foreign Secretary and the Defence Secretary. My right hon. Friend, the Foreign Secretary, will issue a statement to the House on this matter later this week.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to the answer of 21 May 2008,  Official Report, column 328W, on Africa: malaria, from which budgets the £90 million has been drawn; and how much of it has been spent to date.

Ivan Lewis: The costs of supplying 20 million bed nets for Africa, which we estimated at some £90 million, are being drawn from our country programme budget allocations for the period 2008-09 to 2010-11. We will be able to give a figure for the amount spent so far once the accounts for the current financial year 2008-09 are finalised.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for East Londonderry of 26 January 2009,  Official Report, column 66W, on sub-Saharan Africa: malaria, when work began on the programme to supply 20 million bed nets.

Ivan Lewis: The pledge to provide 20 million bed nets for Africa was made by the Prime Minister on 9 April 2008. Follow-up action to deliver against the pledge commenced immediately.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for East Londonderry, of 26 January 2009,  Official Report, column 66W, on sub-Saharan Africa: malaria, what the average  (a) price and  (b) distribution cost of a bed net is (i) in total and (ii) by country.

Ivan Lewis: As set out in my answer of 21 May 2008,  Official Report, column 328W, we estimated a typical average price for a bed net of £2.50, with additional cost for administration, delivery and distribution of £2 per net. On this basis, it was estimated that it would cost £90 million to deliver the Prime Minister's pledge to provide 20 million additional bed nets for Africa during the period 2008-11. This estimate is close to the £5 total costs per bed net quoted during the recent Comic Relief appeal. However, costs vary depending on the delivery agent and the quantities being ordered: for example, UNICEF, which buys a very large number of bed nets globally, can command very favourable prices.
	It will not be possible to calculate the costs in every African country concerned until all of the various programmes through which bed nets are being supplied have been fully costed and approved. However, an example where figures are available is Nigeria, where we are funding the supply of 2.5 million bed nets through the Malaria Consortium. In this case, each bed net costs US$4.46 to buy and ship, with distribution and associated costs of US$1.40 per unit, totalling US$5.86 (about £4 at current exchange rates).

Sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development with reference to the answer of 5 June 2008,  Official Report, columns 1130-32W, on overseas aid, how many bed nets have been procured by each of his Department's country programmes since June 2008.

Ivan Lewis: The Department for International Development is in the process of compiling this information and will make it public in the next few weeks.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Malaria

Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for East Londonderry of 26 January 2009,  Official Report, column 66W, on sub-Saharan Africa: malaria, what the level of demand for bed nets is  (a) in each African country and  (b) in each country to which bed nets are being supplied by his Department's country programmes.

Ivan Lewis: Data on the levels of demand for bed nets are not available by country. The World Malaria Report, issued by the World Health Organisation in September 2008—which is available at:
	http://www.who.int/malaria/wmr2008/malaria2008.pdf
	includes detailed data on the levels of bed net ownership and use worldwide. Demand for bed nets is very dependent on the level of knowledge about malaria that prevails in a community, often something that can be encouraged through health education programmes. People in malarial areas need to be informed about the benefits of using bed nets before increased demand develops.
	There is a huge need for bed nets across Africa. In 2006, an average of 27 per cent. of African households owned an insecticide treated bed net, but only 17 per cent. of children slept under one. Where malaria is endemic, it is important for all children to sleep under a net. There is wide variation among countries however; around 49 per cent. of children sleep under a net in Gambia whereas in Kenya coverage has, with our help, increased from 7 per cent. in 2004 to 67 per cent. of children in 2006. It is intended that our various programmes that supply bed nets, and similar programmes by national governments and by other donors and NGOs, will considerably increase the availability and usage of bed nets with the aim of making a positive impact on the incidence of malaria in Africa over the next few years.

Domestic Violence: Cumbria

Jamie Reed: To ask the Solicitor-General how many successful prosecutions for offences related to domestic violence in  (a) Cumbria and  (b) Copeland constituency there have been in each year since 1997; and in how many such cases (i) alcohol was an aggravating factor and (ii) the victim required hospital treatment.

Vera Baird: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) only holds complete and reliable data on proceedings for domestic violence from 2005 onwards. The following table shows the number of defendants prosecuted by CPS Cumbria for offences of domestic violence, together with the outcome of proceedings. Outcomes are divided into convictions, including guilty pleas as well as convictions after trial, and unsuccessful outcomes, comprising all outcomes other than a conviction.
	No discrete records are held for Copeland constituency. Figures relating to this area are included within those for the Workington Police Division, for which comparable figures are included in the following table.
	CPS records include no information showing whether alcohol was an aggravating factor, nor whether a victim required hospital treatment. To obtain this information, by reference to individual case files, would incur disproportionate cost (Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, part 2, clause 9).
	
		
			   Convictions  Unsuccessful  
			   Number  Percentage  Number  Percentage  Total 
			  CPS Cumbria  
			 2005 296 61.3 187 38.7 483 
			 2006 329 66.3 167 33.7 496 
			 2007 390 77.5 113 22.5 503 
			 2008 526 77.5 153 22.5 679 
			   
			  Workington  
			 2005 79 56.8 60 43.2 139 
			 2006 80 63.5 46 36.5 126 
			 2007 85 81.7 19 18.3 104 
			 2008 165 68.8 75 31.3 240

AWE Burghfield: Planning Permission

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Lewes of 26 June 2008,  Official Report, column 337W, on AWE Burghfield: planning permission, on what dates he expects to submit planning applications for the proposed Enriched Uranium Facility and Hydrodynamics Facility at AWE Aldermaston to the local planning authority.

Bob Ainsworth: The latest forecast date for the submission of the planning application for the proposed replacement Uranium Handling Facility is the fourth quarter of 2009. The date for the proposed Hydrodynamics Facility is mid-2010.

Departmental Public Expenditure

Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will break down his Department's Spring Supplementary Estimates 2009-10 on the same basis as in the answer of 14 July 2008 to the hon. Member for Aldershot,  Official Report, column 167W, on departmental public expenditure.

Bob Ainsworth: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
	 Substantive answer from Bob Ainsworth to Gerald Howarth:
	I undertook to write to the hon. Member in answer to his Parliamentary Question on 2 March 2009,  Official Report, column 1366W about the Department's Spring Supplementary Estimates for 2009-10.
	A copy of the tables, which provide a detailed breakdown of the Department's Spring Supplementary Estimates 2008-09, which I have interpreted as being the appropriate year, and a copy of my letter have been placed in the Library of the House.

Military Aircraft

Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many fast jet aircraft of each type there are in  (a) the Royal Air Force and  (b) the forward fleet; and how many are fit for purpose.  [Official Report, 3 June 2009, Vol. 493, c. 3MC.]

Bob Ainsworth: The numbers of fast jet aircraft in the RAF, forward fleet and those fit for purpose are provided in the table. The figures shown are a snapshot of the position on 28 February 2009.
	
		
			  Aircraft type  Total fleet  Forward fleet  Fit for purpose 
			 Typhoon 53 35 20 
			 Tornado GR4 138 81 61 
			 Tornado F3 69 35 26 
			 Harrier 74 49 44 
			 Hawk T1 132 80 68 
			 Hawk T2 6 0 0 
		
	
	The number of aircraft in the forward fleet comprises aircraft which are serviceable and those which are short-term unserviceable. Short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification work that can arise on a day-to-day basis. Serviceable aircraft available to the front line commands for operational and training purposes are termed fit for purpose. Aircraft which are undergoing major servicing or routine maintenance are within the depth fleet and are therefore not relevant to this question.
	Although delivery of six Hawk T2 has been accepted they have not yet been released to service.

Military Exercises

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many military exercises were cancelled in  (a) 2007 and  (b) 2008; and what the reasons were for cancelling each exercise.

Bob Ainsworth: The military exercises cancelled each year since 2004-05 are summarised at table 2 on page 54 of the MOD annual report and accounts 2007-08 (volume 1). The reasons for cancellation are various and include: effectiveness of delivery; value for money constraints; international policy dimensions and circumstances; operational constraints; and focus on current operations. Copies of the report are available in the Library of the House.
	During calendar year 2007, a total of 722 training events were scheduled in the Defence Exercise programme (DXP), of which 61 (8.4 per cent.) were cancelled. Of these cancellations, 16 were due to operational commitments, 36 due to changing priorities and the remaining nine were for other reasons.
	During calendar year 2008, a total of 584 training events were scheduled in the DXP of which 58 (9.9 per cent.) were cancelled. Of these cancellations, four were due to operational commitments, 20 due to changing priorities and the remaining 34 were for other reasons.
	
		
			  Ser  Exercise name  Start  End  Reason for cancellation 
			 1 Cyprus Forum 06 1 February 2007 30 April 2007 Changed priorities 
			 2 Readiness Challenge 06/07 1 March 2007 1 April 2007 Operational commitments 
			 3 Global Gold 07/08 19 March 2007 30 March 2007 Operational commitments 
			 4 Bald Eagle 07/08 1 April 2007 14 April 2007 No unit available 
			 5 Britannia Way/Iberian Focus 07/08 1 April 2007 14 April 2007 Changed priorities 
			 6 Cossack Steppe (CAC 5-07/08) 1 April 2007 1 July 2007 Operational commitments 
			 7 Lion Star 1 07/08 1 April 2007 14 April 2007 Changed priorities 
			 8 Maxeval 07 11 April 2007 13 May 2007 Operational commitments 
			 9 Lion Sun 1-07/08 18 April 2007 16 May 2007 Changed priorities 
			 10 Lion Sun 2-07/08 25 April 2007 23 May 2007 Changed priorities 
			 11 Bass Rock 07/08 1 May 2007 15 May 2007 Host nation cancelled 
			 12 Fingals Cave 07/08 1 May 2007 1 October 2007 Host nation cancelled 
			 13 Joint Venture 07 1 May 2007 31 May 2007 Changed priorities 
			 14 Romanian Express (CAC 7-07/08) 1 May 2007 1 October 2007 Cancelled due to double booking on training area 
			 15 Steadfast Nerve 07 2 May 2007 11 May 2007 Cancelled by NATO 
			 16 Lion Star 2-07/08 7 May 2007 21 May 2007 Changed priorities 
			 17 Trident Fury 07 7 May 2007 18 May 2007 Operational commitments 
			 18 Virtual Flag 07-3 7 May 2007 18 May 2007 Host nation cancelled 
			 19 Maple Flag 40-1 13 May 2007 25 May 2007 Host nation cancelled 
			 20 Lion Star 3-07/08 19 May 2007 2 June 2007 Changed priorities 
			 21 Dragons Nest 07 21 May 2007 27 May 2007 Changed priorities 
			 22 Fr Airex-1 07 21 May 2007 30 May 2007 Changed priorities 
			 23 Lion Sun 3 - 07/08 30 May 2007 27 June 2007 Changed priorities 
			 24 Fac(A) Trg 07 1 June 2007 14 June 2007 Changed priorities 
			 25 Fwit07 2 June 2007 15 June 2007 Changed priorities 
			 26 Lion Star 4- 07/08 2 June 2007 16 June 2007 Changed priorities 
			 27 Coop Archer 07 11 June 2007 22 June 2007 Operational commitments 
			 28 Maple Flag 40-3 11 June 2007 22 June 2007 Operational commitments 
			 29 Volcanex 07 13 June 2007 22 June 2007 Changed priorities 
			 30 Lion Sun 4- 07/08 20 June 2007 18 July 2007 Changed priorities 
			 31 Lion Sun 5- 07/08 27 June 2007 25 July 2007 Changed priorities 
			 32 Harding Flame 07-1 29 June 2007 13 July 2007 Operational commitments 
			 33 Flying Rose 2-07/08 1 July 2007 31 July 2007 Operational commitments 
			 34 Ecadex 07 2 July 2007 10 July 2007 Changed priorities 
			 35 Patriot 07 9 July 2007 22 July 2007 Changed priorities 
			 36 Templar Forge 07-3 13 July 2007 30 July07 Operational commitments 
			 37 JTFEX 07 15 July 2007 25 July 2007 Changed priorities 
			 38 Lion Sun 6- 07/08 18 July 2007 15 August 2007 Changed priorities 
			 39 Lion Sun 7- 07/08 25 July 2007 8 August 2007 Changed priorities 
			 40 Lone Victor 07 3 August 2007 10 August 2007 Changed priorities 
			 41 TLP 07-4 6 August 2007 31 August 2007 Host nation cancelled 
			 42 Jagged Flame 07-1 13 August 2007 26 August 2007 Changed priorities 
			 43 Lion Sun 8- 07/08 15 August 2007 12 September 2007 Changed priorities 
			 44 Batus Run 07-1 20 August 2007 8 September 2007 Changed priorities 
			 45 Lion Sun 9- 07/08 22 August 2007 19 September 2007 Changed priorities 
			 46 1 ACC WTI 07 1 September 2007 23 September 2007 Operational commitments 
			 47 Coop Mako 07 1 September 2007 14 September 2007 Changed priorities 
			 48 Bold Avenger 07 3 September 2007 14 September 2007 Changed priorities 
			 49 Opeval 07 5 September 2007 6 October 2007 Operational commitments 
			 50 JRTC 07-1 9 September 2007 17 September 2007 Operational commitments 
			 51 CME/CMX 07 11 September 2007 21 September 2007 Cancelled by EU and NATO 
			 52 Lion Sun 10-07/08 12 September 2007 10 October 2007 Changed priorities 
			 53 Harding Flame 07-2 17 September 2007 28 September 2007 Operational commitments 
			 54 Lion Sun 11-07/08 19 September 2007 17 October 2007 Changed priorities 
			 55 Uhlan Barbara 07 1 October 2007 7 October 2007 Changed priorities 
			 56 Cobb Ring 07/08 14 October 2007 29 October 2007 Operational commitments 
			 57 Lone Frame 07 15 October 2007 28 October 2007 Changed priorities 
			 58 Grand Prix 2- 07/08 26 October 2007 16 December 2007 Changed priorities 
			 59 Able Ally 07/08 1 November 2007 30 November 2007 Changed priorities 
			 60 Dapex 07 19 November 2007 23 November 207 Changed priorities 
			 61 Global Kukri 07/08 19 November 2007 30 November 2007 Operational commitments 
			 62 Lion Sun 12-07/08 1 January 2008 29 February 2008 Changed priorities 
			 63 Lion Sun 13-07/08 1 January 2008 29 February 2008 Changed priorities 
			 64 Snow Falcon 08 10 January 2008 25 January 2008 Changed priorities 
			 65 Red Flag 08-2.1 13 January 2008 26 January 2008 Alternative exercise opportunity pursued 
			 66 Oak Apple 24 January 2008 5 April 2008 Kenyan domestic instability 
			 67 Grand Prix 3-07/08 28 January 2008 20 March 2008 Kenyan domestic instability 
			 68 Lion Sun 14- 07/08 1 February 2008 31 March 2008 Changed priorities 
			 69 Red Flag 08-2.2 2 February 2008 15 February 2008 Alternative exercise opportunity pursued 
			 70 Noble Midas 4 February 2008 16 February 2008 Airframe availability 
			 71 Green Flag West 08-4 20 February 2008 7 March 2008 Alternative exercise opportunity pursued 
			 72 Lone Fin 08 5 March 2008 16 March 2008 Changed priorities 
			 73 Grand Prix 1-08/09 10 March 2008 26 April 2008 Kenyan domestic instability 
			 74 Spontex 08-1 12 March 2008 23 March 2008 No aircraft availability 
			 75 Makran Osprey 31 March 2008 11 April 2008 Political instability in Pakistan forced withdrawal of the AIR component and made the Ex untenable. 
			 76 Bald Eagle 08/09 1 April 2008 1 May 2008 No unit available 
			 77 Lion Sun 1-08/09 18 April 2008 16 May 2008 Changed priorities 
			 78 Sphinx 21 April 2008 30 April 2008 No AAR available 
			 79 Lion Sun 2- 08/09 25 April 2008 23 May 2008 Changed priorities 
			 80 Bass Rock 08/09 1 May 2008 1 October 2008 Exchange. cancelled at Canadian request 
			 81 Fingals Cave 08/09 1 May 2008 1 October 2008 Exchange. cancelled at Canadian request 
			 82 Flying Rose 2-08/09 1 May 2008 1 October 2008 Exchange. cancelled at US request. 
			 83 Mulberry Tree/Prickly Pear 08/09 1 May 2008 1 October 2008 Exchange with US. Cancelled by mutual agreement due to lack of available forces on either side. 
			 84 Stoney Run 08/09 1 May 2008 1 October 2008 Exchange exercise—UK leg went ahead but US leg cancelled due to unavailability of AT. 
			 85 Winged Star 08/09 1 May 2008 1 October 2008 Airborne focused exchange. Meither UK nor US airborne forces available due to operations. 
			 86 Lion Sun 3- 08/09 30 May 2008 27 June 2008 Changed priorities 
			 87 150 Tpt Regt (V) OBUA Trg 31 May 2008 1 June 2008 TRG area unavailable 
			 88 Frukus 1 June 2008 28 June 2008 Russia/Georgia dispute resulted in cancellation 
			 89 Blue Flag 2 June 2008 13 June 2008 Cancelled by host nation (USA) 
			 90 Elite 2 June 2008 18 June 2008 Changed priorities 
			 91 Loyal Arrow 16 June 2008 27 June 2008 Ex cancelled by NATO 
			 92 Coop Mako 08 19 June 2008 30 June 2008 Cancelled by sponsor 
			 93 Lion Sun 4- 08/09 20 June 2008 18 July 2008 Changed priorities 
			 94 Batus Run 23 June 2008 29 June 2008 Change to dates prevented Air participation 
			 95 Lion Sun 5- 08/09 27 June 2008 25 July 2008 Changed priorities 
			 96 Uhlan Eagle 08/09 1 July 2008 30 July 2008 Re-programming removed need For exercise 
			 97 Training Weekend 150 Tpt Regt(V) 14 July 2008 15 June 2008 Training area unavailable 
			 98 First Jog 15 July 2008 17 July 2008 Exercise Objectives reached in an earlier exercise. 
			 99 Lion Sun 6- 08/09 18 July 2008 15 August 2008 Changed priorities 
			 100 Lion Sun 7- 08/09 25 July 2008 22 August 2008 Changed priorities 
			 101 Lion Sun 8- 08/09 15 August 2008 12 September 2008 Changed priorities 
			 102 Lion Sun 9- 08/09 22 August 2008 19 September 2008 Changed priorities 
			 103 Outreach 4-Georgian Express 1 September 2008 1 October 2008 Russian-Georgian hostilities 
			 104 Slovak Hawk 1 September 2008 8 September 2008 Changed priorities 
			 105 Tricolour 3- 08/09 1 September 2008 1 October 2008 No unit available. 
			 106 Danex 08 3 September 2008 16 September 2008 Cancelled by host nation 
			 107 Lion Sun 10- 08/09 12 September 2008 10 October 2008 Changed priorities 
			 108 Lion Sun 11-08/09 19 September 2008 17 October 2008 Changed priorities 
			 109 Log Provider 08 22 September 2008 3 October 2008 Operational commitments 
			 110 Sapper Sands 29 September 2008 10 October 2008 Unit unavailable 
			 111 Lone Bustard 10 October 2008 19 October 2008 Changed priorities 
			 112 TrgEx-75EngrRegt(V) 11 October 2008 12 October 2008 Operational commitments 
			 113 Lone Frame 15 October 2008 27 October 2008 Changed priorities 
			 114 Noble Ardent 16 October 2008 30 October 2008 Cancelled by national owner 
			 115 Trg Ex - 75 Engr Regt(V) 25 October 2008 26 October 2008 Operational commitments 
			 116 Trg Ex - 75 Engr Regt (V) 30 October 2008 31 October 2008 Operational commitments 
			 117 Uhlan Barbara 08/09 1 November 2008 25 November 2008 Re-programming removed need for exercise 
			 118 Polish Dancer 3 November 2008 14 November 2008 Cancelled by host nation—bad weather 
			 119 Flotex Silver 24 November 2008 5 December 2008 Host nation reduced scale of Ex to National only, cancelling INVITEX component.

Piracy

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent military actions have been undertaken by the Royal Navy against piracy in  (a) the Red Sea,  (b) the Gulf of Aden and  (c) the Indian Ocean; and what the result has been of such actions.

Bob Ainsworth: The Royal Navy has been involved in two incidents involving military action against piracy since December 2008. Both incidents were in the Gulf of Aden.
	On 29 January 2009 HMS Portland dispatched her helicopter to offer assistance when the Indian Naval vessel INS Beas responded to a pirate boarding of MV Longchamp. Despite action taken by the helicopter from INS Beas the pirates were successful in their attempt to hijack the MV Longchamp.
	On 22 February 2009 HMS Northumberland responded to a distress call from MV Saldanha. Due to the distances involved HMS Northumberland was not able to deter the pirate attack. However, she did later find an abandoned skiff thought to have been used during the attack. The skiff was subsequently destroyed.
	I refer the right hon. and learned Member to the answer my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State gave on 20 November 2008,  Official Report, column 670W, to the hon. Member for Woodspring (Dr. Fox) which provides details of the number of incidents in late 2008.

Reserve Forces

Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the  (a) inflow,  (b) outflow and  (c) voluntary outflow rate of each volunteer reserve force was in each year since 2001.

Bob Ainsworth: Data on outflow reasons for any volunteer reserve force is not held. As such data on voluntary outflow is not available.
	Royal Naval Reserve figures prior to 2003 is not available. The following table provides the total intake and outflow for the Royal Naval Reserve during the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2008.
	
		
			  Calendar year  Inflow  Outflow 
			 2003 340 540 
			 2004 220 570 
			 2005 240 420 
			 2006 240 380 
			 2007 220 300 
			 2008 180 270 
		
	
	Royal Marine Reserve figures prior to April 2007 and post 1 March 2008 are not available. The following table provides the total intake and outflow for the Royal Marine Reserve during the period 1 April 2007 to 29 February 2008.
	
		
			   Inflow  Outflow 
			 April 2007 to February 2008 300 240 
		
	
	Territorial Army inflow and outflow figures prior to October 2003 are not available. Following the implementation of the Joint Personnel Administration system in 2007, inflow and outflow figures for the Territorial Army are not available. The following table provides the total intake and outflow for Territorial Army personnel during the period 1 October 2003 to 28 February 2007.
	
		
			  Inflow and outflow of the Territorial Army( 1)  by calendar year 
			  Calendar year  Inflow( 2)  Outflow( 3) 
			 2003 (1 October to 31 December) 3,360 2,370 
			 2004 7,690 9,410 
			 2005 8,650 8,240 
			 2006 8,560 9,920 
			 2007 (1 January to 28 February)(4) 1,020 1,700 
			 (1) The data exclude Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS), Non-Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS) and Mobilised TA but includes the Officer Training Corps (OTC). (2) Inflow figures include all inflow e.g. intake from civil life and intake from other parts of the armed forces, but does not include the inflow of personnel returning from mobilisation. (3) Outflow figures exclude those personnel who became mobilised. (4) Due to ongoing data validation following the introduction of the new joint personnel (JPA) System, there is no TA information available since 1 March 2007. 
		
	
	Royal Auxiliary Air Force figures prior to the financial year 2002-03 are not available. The following table shows total attestations and discharges in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force for the period 1 April 2002 to 28 February 2009.
	
		
			  Financial year  Inflow  Outflow 
			 2002-03 280 330 
			 2003-04 260 280 
			 2004-05 260 340 
			 2005-06 240 270 
			 2006-07 320 280 
			 2007-08 340 290 
			 1 April 2008 to 28 February 2009 430 290 
			  Notes: 1. The data includes Part Time Volunteer Reserves (PTVR) only. 2. Inflow figures include all inflow including intake from civil life and transfers from other units within the armed forces. 3. Outflow figures include all outflow including discharges and transfers out.

Trident

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the percentage of the defence budget which will be spent on running costs of the current Trident nuclear deterrent and the procurement of a successor system in the years immediately following the main gate decision to procure new submarines.

John Hutton: As the December 2006 White Paper, "The Future of the UK's Nuclear Deterrent" (Cm 6994), made clear, our current estimate is that the total procurement costs of the new submarines and associated equipment and infrastructure will be in the region of £15 to 20 billion (at 2006-07 prices) for a four-boat fleet, mainly spread over the period 2012-27. The Main Gate decision is expected to be taken in 2014.
	Spending plans for the years immediately following this decision will need be to be set as part of the Government's Spending Review process and as part of the Main Gate approval. It is not therefore possible to be sure what the size of the defence budget will be over the timescales involved, but procurement costs are likely on average to be the equivalent of around three per cent. annually of the current defence budget over the main period of expenditure. This is around the same as for the Trident programme.
	Once the new fleet of submarines comes into service, annual in-service capital and running costs of the deterrent, which includes the costs of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, are expected to be similar to today (around five to six per cent. of the annual defence budget.

Charities: Insolvency

Grant Shapps: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 
	(1)  how many charities were deemed to be insolvent in each of the last five years;
	(2)  how many charities have made representations to the Charities Commission on issues related to insolvency in each of the last three years.

Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Commission to reply.
	 Letter from Andrew Hind, dated March 2009:
	As the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission, I have been asked to respond to your written Parliamentary Questions (265253), (265254) regarding charity insolvencies.
	With regard to how many charities were deemed to be insolvent in each of the last five years, the Charity Commission does not currently record this information centrally. However, I attach below tables which set out the number of charities who were removed from the register, in each year, since 2005 and the reasons recorded for their removal.
	The table below refer to those charities which are required to register with the Commission by law. Smaller charities are not required to register with us; the threshold for registration was an annual income of £1,000 for the periods shown by the tables.
	Of the charities that have been removed from the Register, those that have been removed due to insolvency are likely to have fallen under the categories "Ceased to exist" and "Does not operate". However the large majority of the charities recorded under these categories will not have been removed due to insolvency but will have wound up for other reasons.
	
		
			  Reason for removal  2005-06  2006-07  2007-08  Total 
			 Ceased to exist or operate due to merger, incorporation or transfer of funds 1,592 1,725 1,436 4,753 
			 Ceased to exist or operate for other reasons 3,344 2,691 3,270 9,305 
			 Voluntary removal of charities below the minimum registration threshold 28 8 245 281 
			 Duplicate registrations and other corrections 174 152 122 448 
			 Total 5,138 4,576 5,073 14,787 
		
	
	With regard to how many charities have made representations to the Charity Commission on issues related to insolvency in each of the last three years, the Charity Commission does not currently collect this information centrally.
	I hope this is helpful. If you would be interested in meeting representatives from the Charity Commission to discuss these issues further please do get in touch.

Government Departments: Temporary Employment

John McDonnell: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many temporary agency workers there were in each Government department on  (a) 1 November 2008 and  (b) the latest date for which information is available.

Kevin Brennan: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
	 Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated March 2009:
	As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning how many temporary agency workers there were in each Government department on (a) 1 November 2008 and (b) the latest date for which information is available. (266164)
	Estimates of employment for the home civil service departments are available from the Civil Service element of the Quarterly Public Sector Employment Survey (QPSES). Data for the survey is collected on a quarterly basis; the latest date for which information is available is December 2008. Data for the numbers of temporary 'agency' workers arc not collected; however estimates of the number of temporary/casual employees are available and have been included at Annex A.
	
		
			  Annex A: Civil Service employment by Department( 1) —temporary/casual employees 
			  Headcount 
			   2008 Q3( 2)  2008 Q4( 3) 
			 Attorney-General's departments 440 470 
			 Cabinet Office 20 20 
			 Other Cabinet Office agencies 120 80 
			 HM Treasury 120 90 
			 Chancellor's other department(4,)( )(5) 110 150 
			 United Kingdom Statistics Authority(4,)( )(5,)( )(6) 70 80 
			 Charity Commission 10 10 
			 Communities and Local Government 50 70 
			 Culture, Media and Sport 10 * 
			 Defence 840 740 
			 Children, Schools and Families 20 20 
			 Innovation, Universities and Skills 10 10 
			 Ofsted 90 80 
			 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 260 280 
			 Export Credits Guarantee Department * 10 
			 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 30 30 
			 Health 60 70 
			 Food Standards Agency 30 30 
			 Meat Hygiene Service 10 20 
			 HM Revenue and Customs 290 130 
			 Home Office(4) 380 230 
			 International Development 10 10 
			 Justice 2,330 2,220 
			 Northern Ireland Office 0 0 
			 Security and Intelligence Services 0 0 
			 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 280 290 
			 Transport 610 360 
			 Work and Pensions 2,940 2,980 
			 Government Equalities Office(7) 0 10 
			
			 Central Government Departments total 9,120 8,470 
			
			 Scottish Government 350 300 
			 Welsh Assembly 390 350 
			
			 Total 9,870 9,120 
			 (1) Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10, and numbers less than five are represented by '*'. Data not available are represented by '—'. (2) 2008 G3 survey reference date 30 September 2008. (3) 2008 Q4 survey reference date 31 December 2008. (4) On 1 April 2008 employees of the General Register Office were transferred from the UK Statistics Authority to the Identity and Passport Service (Home Office). (5) The UK Statistics Authority was established on 1 April 2008, when the 'Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007' came into effect. As such, Office for National Statistics employees are now included within the UK Statistics Authority return and not as 'Chancellor's other departments'. (6 )As of 1 April 2008, Field Interviewers are now classified as civil servants and are included as UK Statistics Authority employees. (7) The Government Equalities Office (GEO) was created by Parliament in October 2007 and obtained its own payroll for collection in December 2008.

V: Gloucestershire

David Drew: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what volunteering opportunities the charity v provides for young people in Gloucestershire.

Kevin Brennan: v has put in place a network of  vinvolved teams across England to create new volunteering opportunities and support young people to find volunteering placements that match their passions and interests. In Gloucestershire the  vinvolved team is hosted by Young Gloucestershire and expects to create around 5,700 new opportunities. In South Gloucestershire the  vinvolved team is hosted by Young Bristol and expects to create around 2,700 new opportunities. Each  vinvolved team has also recruited a Youth Action Team, a group of young people who promote volunteering to their peers.
	Through v's youth fund  vcashpoint, in partnership with HSBC, young people in Gloucestershire and elsewhere can apply directly for funds of up to £2,500 to set up their own community project. To date four projects have been funded in Gloucestershire.
	In addition there are a number of Match fund projects with activity in the south-west, which covers Gloucestershire:
	ITV Fixers
	Community Rugby
	Rugby League
	Lawn Tennis Association
	England and Wales Cricket Board
	BTCV—Greenprints.

Alcoholic Drinks: Crime

Nigel Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the number of alcohol-related crimes committed between the hours of 3 am and 6 am in  (a) Lancashire and  (b) England in each year since 2000.

Alan Campbell: holding answer 2 February 2009
	The most recently published report; 'The impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on levels of crime and disorder: an evaluation' (2008) by Hough et al, found that violent offences between 3 am and 6 am had increased by 236 incidents in the first year following the introduction of the Act. These offences represent 4 per cent. of all night time offences. Overall the review found that crimes involving violence during the whole evening and night time had reduced.
	To understand what is happening in the 3 am to 6 am period, we will undertake further comprehensive research into post-midnight drinking patterns and their impact on crime and disorder.

Antisocial Behaviour: Public Transport

James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the joint review with the Department of Transport announced on 8 May 2008 on combating anti-social behaviour on public transport will be published.

Alan Campbell: The National Centre for Social Research Omnibus Survey asked members of the public about their perceptions of safety from crime while using public transport, personal experiences of antisocial behaviour or crime on public transport. The survey was published on 18 September 2008. In addition we undertook a review of the tools and powers. We are planning to hold events for transport stakeholders and antisocial behaviour to make more effective use of tools and powers. As part of the recently launched Violence Against Women and Girls consultation, we are surveying women's and girls personal safety at night, including local streets and public transport.

Coroners: Greater London

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2008,  Official Report, column 405, on the de Menezes inquest, what discussions she has had with the London boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham and Greenwich on sharing the cost of the inquest; and if she will make a statement.

Vernon Coaker: holding answer 4 March 2009
	The Government have agreed that in view of the exceptional nature of the case and the burdens placed on the local authorities, they will make a contribution to meet the excess costs of the inquest. Following agreement with the boroughs, we will on an exceptional basis be paying just under £2.5 million in full and final settlement.

Departmental Contracts

Christopher Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what  (a) institutions supported by the higher education funding councils and  (b) other organisations and bodies have been awarded contracts by Home Office Research, Development and Statistics in each financial year since 2003.

Jacqui Smith: The following lists show the institutions supported by the higher education funding councils and, separately, "other organisations and bodies" including named individuals that were awarded contracts let by the Research Development and Statistics group within the Home Office since 2003.
	 List A: Institutions supported by higher education funding councils 2003-04
	Cardiff University
	De Montfort University
	Edinburgh University
	Glamorgan University
	Kings College London
	Middlesex University
	Newcastle University
	Oxford University
	School for Policy Studies (University of Bristol)
	Sheffield Hallam University
	South Bank University
	University of Bristol
	University of Central England
	University of Glamorgan
	University of Glasgow
	University of Leicester
	University of Liverpool
	University of Manchester
	University of Oxford
	University of Southampton
	University of Surrey
	University of Warwick
	University of York
	 List B: Other organisations and bodies including named individuals 2003-04
	ACF Hospitality
	Aidan Wilcox
	Alan Aldridge
	Alan Dyson
	Alan Gilbert
	Alice Bloch
	Andrew Harvey
	Andrew Percy
	Anthony Bleetman
	B. Fletcher
	Barry Webb
	Beryl Foster
	Betsy Thorn
	BMRB International
	Brian Francis
	Cathy Humphreys
	Cathy Pharoah
	Charities Aid Foundation
	Charles Jackson
	Charlie Lloyd
	Chris Brunsdon
	Chris Hale
	Christine Knott
	Christine Mann
	Christos Byron
	Churches Commission for Racial Justice
	Colin Aitken
	Colin Roberts
	Coretta Phillips
	Coretta Phillips/Ben Bowling
	Crime Concern
	Daniel Gilling
	David Berridge
	David Brown
	David Gee
	Debra Salmon
	Denis Allnutt
	Derrick Armstrong
	Dick Hobbs
	Dougal Hutchison
	Dr. Andrew Costello
	Ed Mitchell
	Eileen Goddard
	Enterprise LSE Ltd
	Eugene McLauglin
	Galahad SMS Ltd.
	Gene Feder
	Gloria Laycock
	Gordon Hay
	Harry Daniels
	Hartley McMaster
	Hazel Kemshall
	Hobbs & Hook Consulting
	Howard Parker
	Inst.of Education
	Inst.of Psychiatry
	Institute for Criminal Policy Research
	Institute for Volunteering Research
	James Brown
	James Milner
	James Mitchell
	Jan Van Dijk
	Janet Foster
	Janet Stockdale (LSE)
	Janet Walker
	Jason Ditton
	Jeffery Round
	Jennifer Brown
	Jessica Jacobson
	Jim LeBeau
	Jo Moran Ellis
	John Spincer
	John Tierney
	John Witton
	Jonathan Shepherd
	Joseph P. Hornick
	Joyce Green
	Joyce Plotnikoff
	Joyce Plotnikoff/Richard Woolfson
	Judith Watson
	Julie Vennard
	K International
	Katia Amore
	Keith Soothill
	Ken Pease
	Kris Bush
	Leslie J Moran
	Leslie L Davidson
	Lexicon Ltd.
	Liz Kelly
	Lucent
	Ludwig Kraus
	M&A Research
	Margaret Hauser
	Marian Barnes
	Martin Gill
	Martin Hamblin GfK
	Martin Innes
	Martin Plant
	Mary McMurran
	Matrix Research and Consultancy
	Matt Hopkins
	Matthew Hickman
	MHB
	Michael Gossop
	Michael Tuffrey
	Michael Zander
	Mike Hough
	Mike Levi
	Mike Locke
	Mike Maguire
	Mike Nash
	Mike Shiner
	Mike Sutton
	MORI
	Murray Rose
	NACRO
	Nando Sigona
	National Centre For Social Research
	Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
	NERA
	NFER
	NFO Social Research
	Nick Tilley
	North London Forensic Service
	Office for Public Management
	Opinion Leader Research
	ORC International
	Paul Catley
	Paul Turnbull
	Per-Olaf Wikstrom
	Peter Clarke
	Peter Kemp
	Peter Lynn
	Peter Reuter
	Peter Wells/Lynne Dowson
	Plusfour Market Research
	Rebecca McKetin
	Robert Adlam
	Robert Langworthy
	Robert Witt
	Rodney Taylor
	Roger Matthews
	Roger Vickerman
	Ronald Clarke
	Sally Hillsman
	Sally L Clarke
	Shane Johnson
	Sharon Lloyd
	Simon Holdaway
	Social Issues Research Centre
	St. George's Hospital Medical School
	Stakeholder Research Associates Ltd. (Charles Jackson)
	Stephen Machin
	Stephen Pudney
	Steven Furnell
	Stuart Lister
	Sue Bridge
	Susan Edwards
	Susan McVie
	Suzie Scott
	Sylvia Chennery
	Terri Moffitt
	Terry Honess
	Tim John
	Tim Millar
	Tim Read
	Tom Ellis
	Trescom Research and Consultancy Ltd.
	Trevor Jones
	Urban Institute
	Vaughn Robinson
	Way With Words
	Wesley Skogan
	 List C: Institutions supported by higher education funding councils 2004-05
	KCSG — Keele University
	Lancaster University
	Northumbria University
	Nottingham Trent University
	Sheffield Hallam University
	The University of Birmingham
	University College London
	University of Bath
	University of Essex
	University of Essex
	University of Glamorgan
	University of Glasgow
	University of Lancaster
	University of Manchester
	University of Portsmouth
	University of York
	 List D: Other organisations and bodies including named individuals 2004-05
	A. Culyer
	A. Worrall
	Abbsec
	Alan Clarke
	Alan Dowie
	Alan Williams
	Alex Hirschfield
	Alice Bloch
	Alison Liebling
	Andrew Costello
	Andrew Sanders
	Barbara Leonard
	Ben Bowling
	Betsy Stanko
	BMRB International
	Brian Francis
	Bryan Collis
	Bryan Gibson
	C.Hoyle Oxford
	Caroline Hudson
	Cassin - Scott Associates Ltd
	Charities Aid Foundation
	Chris Brunsdon
	Chris Hale
	Christine Godfrey
	Claire Corbett
	Clive Hollin
	Colin Drummond
	Colin Roberts/Paul Dawson
	Colin Webster
	Coretta Phillips
	Creative Research Limited
	Crime Concern
	Datasprings
	David Best
	David Carrington
	David Farrington
	David Mackay
	David Pearce
	David Williams
	David Woodthorpe
	Deloitte MCS Ltd
	Derek Deadman
	Dick Hobbs
	DSTL
	DVLA
	Emma Wincup
	Evidence Led Solutions
	Fast Future
	Fergal Davis
	Fiona Poland
	Future Creation
	G. Stoker
	Gary Craig/Marilyn Taylor
	Geoff Berry Associates
	Geoffrey Randall
	George Mair
	Gil Martin
	Gloria Laycock
	Goeff Berry Associates
	Gordon Hay
	Graham Davies
	Graham Farrell
	Hannah Siddiqui
	Hartley McMaster
	Hassan Isse
	Helen Westcott
	Henley Centre
	Hobbs and Hook Consulting
	HVR
	Ian Plewis
	ICPR
	Inst for Work& Health
	Institute for Employment Studies
	Jan Pickles
	Jason Ditton
	Jim Camp
	Jo Dean
	Joanna Taylor
	John Eck
	John Raine
	Juanjo Medina
	Judy Nixon
	Julie Vennard
	Katia Amore
	Keith Soothill
	Ken Pease
	Khalid Koser
	Laurence Alison
	Leslie J Moran
	Lexicon Ltd
	Liz Kelly
	Loraine Gelsthorpe
	Louise Hobbs
	M.Johnson
	Mandy Burton
	Marianne Hester
	Mark Kebbell
	Mark Liddle
	Martin Gill
	Martin Innes
	Mary McMurran
	Matt Hickman
	Matt Hopkins
	MHB
	Michael Tonry
	Mike Clarke
	Mike Hough
	Mike Levi
	Mike Locke
	Mike Maguire
	Mike Nash
	Mike Sutton
	MORI
	MORI/NOP
	Nat Inst of Econ & Social Res
	National Centre for Social Research
	NCSR/BMRB
	Neil McKeganey
	Nick Longford (SNTL)
	NOP World
	Norman Davidson
	North London Forensic Service, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
	Oakleigh Consulting Ltd
	ODTC
	Opinion Leader Research
	PA Consulting Group
	Pat Mayhew
	Paul McMullan
	Pauline Lane
	Pete Alcock
	Peter C Smith
	Peter Jordan
	Peter Manning
	Peter Marshall
	Peter Raynor
	Peter Wells
	Plotnikoff and Woolfson
	Prof David Pearce
	Prof David Smith
	Ray Bull
	Richard Disney
	Rick Brown
	Robert Gilchrist
	Robert Witt
	Robin Marris
	Robin Williams
	Roger Tarling
	Ron Clarke
	Ros Burnett
	Ross Coomber
	Rowland Atkinson
	S.Wilcox
	Safe Neighbourhoods Unit
	Sally L Clarke
	Shirley Simpson
	Simon Holdaway
	Simon Merrington
	Stakeholder Research Associates
	Stavros Georgiou
	Stephen Machin
	Steve Collett
	Steven Furnell
	Stuart Lister
	Survey and Statistical Computing
	Susan McVie
	T. Connell
	Tessa Peasgood
	Thangam Debbonaire
	The Future Foundation
	Tiggey May
	Tim Newburn
	TNS
	Tony Culyer
	Tzeggai Deres
	UCL Consultants Ltd
	Vaughan Robinson
	Verity Gelsthorpe
	Wesley Skogan
	 List E: Institutions supported by higher education funding councils 2005-06
	Cambridge University Technical Services Ltd
	South Bank University
	University of Huddersfield
	University of Wolverhampton
	London Metropolitan University
	University of Bristol
	University of Leicester
	York University/ Charities Aid Foundation
	University College London
	 List F: Other organisations and bodies including named individuals 2005-06
	Andrew Westlake
	Anthony Culyer
	Anthony Petrosino
	BMRB
	Chris Hale
	Christian Dustmann
	Clive Smee
	Cragg Ross Dawson
	Dept of Health
	Duncan Raistrick
	Duncan Raistrick
	Ethnos Research and Consultancy
	Eurodata Computer Services
	Filip Smit
	G3 Ltd Statistical Training and Consultancy
	Hobbs & Hook
	ICM Research
	Ipsos MORI
	James Brown
	Jennifer Hamley
	Joanna Taylor
	John Marsden
	Ludwig Kraus
	Lynda Joeman
	Matrix Research and Consultancy
	Michael Jones-Lee
	Michael Waterson
	Morgan Harris Burrows
	MORI
	Natcen
	NOP
	Oakleigh Consulting
	PA Consulting
	Peter John
	Peter Jordan Associates
	Professor Chris Skinner
	Professor Peter Lynn
	Roger Vickerman
	Roy Robertson
	Sally L Clarke
	Tim Weaver
	TNS
	TQMI
	TRL
	Way With Words
	 List G: Institutions supported by higher education funding councils 2006-07
	Bristol University
	De Montfort University
	Glasgow Caledonian University
	Institute of Education, University of London
	Northumbria University
	Nottingham Trent University
	Sheffield Hallam University
	The Open University
	The University of Manchester
	University of Birmingham
	University of Cambridge
	University of London
	University of Sheffield
	University of York
	 List H: Other organisations and bodies including named individuals 2006-07
	Alan Krupnick
	Alex Hirschfield
	Ann Netten
	Ben Bowling
	Bill Rhodes
	BMRB Social Research
	Carol Proper
	Caroline Friendship
	Cathy Pharoah
	Charities Aid Foundation
	Charlie Owen
	Coretta Pillips
	Creative Research
	Daniel Nagin
	Darrck Jolliffe
	E.M.W. Maguire
	Evidence Led Solutions
	Geoff Berry Associates
	Helen Powell
	HVR Consulting
	ICPR-Kings College London
	Ipsos-MORI
	John Roman
	Julia Wickson
	Kevin Marsh
	Mark Cohen
	Martin Hamblin gfk
	Matrix Research and consultancy
	Morgan Harris Burrows
	Mori
	Natcen
	National Centre for Social Research
	Oxford Economic Forecasting
	Peter Reuter
	PRCI Ltd
	Prof. L Paoli
	Professor Peter Lynn
	Roger Bowles
	Stephen Machin
	Steve Aos
	Steve Wilcox
	UCL Consultants
	Way with Words
	 List I: Institutions supported by higher education funding councils 2007-08
	Keele University
	Nottingham Trent University
	The University of Manchester
	University of Birmingham
	University of Bristol
	University of Cardiff
	University of Kent
	University of Oxford
	University of York
	 List J: Other organisations and bodies including named individuals 2007-08
	Analytica
	BMRB
	Dr F. MacDonald
	Dr Ronald Clarke
	Eurasylum
	Evidence Led Solutions
	Garry Robbins
	Geoff Berry Associates
	HVR Consulting
	ICPR, Kings College
	Independent Social Research
	Institute for Employment Studies
	Ipsos MORI
	Mark Underhill
	Matrix
	Morgan Harris Burrows
	MVA Consultancy
	NatCen
	ORC International
	Perpetuity Research & Consultancy
	Professor Anthony Culyer
	Professor C. Dustmann
	Professor C. Godfrey
	Professor C. Hale
	Professor Clive Smee
	Professor M. Waterson
	Professor R. Vickerman
	Professor S. Machin
	Professor S. Pudney
	RED Scientific
	Risk Solutions
	Robert Bramley
	Transparency Research Ltd
	York Consulting
	 List K: Institutions supported by higher education funding councils 2008-09
	Aberystwyth University
	LSE (Centre of Economic Performance)
	Northumbria University
	Nottingham Trent University
	University of Huddersfield
	University of Oxford
	 List L: Other organisations and bodies including named individuals 2008-09
	Alex Hirschfield
	Evidence Led Solutions
	Geoff Berry
	Ipsos MORI
	Julia Wickson
	Mike Maguire
	Morgan Harris Burrows
	ORC International
	UCL Consultants

Departmental Legislation

Edward Garnier: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what Acts for which her Department has policy responsibility received Royal Assent between 1 May 1997 and 1 January 2009; which provisions of those Acts  (a) have not yet come into force,  (b) have been repealed prior to coming into force and  (c) have been repealed after coming into force; and how many prosecutions have taken place for each offence created under each of those Acts.

Alan Campbell: holding answer 4 March 2009
	 The provisions of the following Acts, which received Royal Assent between 1 May 1997 and 1 January 2009 and for which the Home Secretary has policy responsibility, are fully in force:
	Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
	Special Immigration Appeals Act 1997
	Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998
	Criminal Justice (International Co-operation)(Amendment) Act 1998
	Crime and Disorder Act 1998
	Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999
	Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Act 1999
	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000
	Football Disorder Act 2000
	Terrorism Act 2000
	Mobile Telephones Reprogramming Act 2002
	Football Disorder (Amendment) Act 2002
	Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
	Sexual Offences Act 2003
	Extradition Act 2003
	Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
	Terrorism Act 2006
	Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006
	The table lists provisions of Acts for which the Home Secretary has policy responsibility which received Royal Assent between 1 May 1997 and 1 January 2009 which are not yet in force.
	It is not possible to provide lists of provisions which have been repealed prior to coming into force or which have been repealed after coming into force, without incurring disproportionate cost. For the same reason, it is not possible to say how many prosecutions have taken place for each offence created under each of the Acts referred to above.
	
		
			  Act  Sections not in force 
			 Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 85(5) (in part), Sch 2(2) (in part) 
			 Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 78 
			 Asylum and Immigration(Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 16 
			 Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 1-18, 22-28, 30-61, 91, Sch 2-6, Sch 9 Part 3 
			 Crime (International Co-Operation) Act 2003 10-12, 20-25, 54-75, Sch 3, Sch 4 
			 Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 98-117, 125, 130-137, 146 
			 Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 78(7), 80(4), Sch 7 para 6 (in part) 
			 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 9, 12 and Sch 10, 11 and 12 (in part) 
			 Drugs Act 2005 2 
			 Identity Cards Act 2006 1-24, 27-35, 39, 41, 42, 43, Sch 1 
			 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 16 and 17, 117(5) 
			 Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 44, 50(3) (in part) and (6) 
			 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 10(5)(a), 17 and 18 (for certain purposes), 19-33, 35(1) (a)-(g)(i) and (2) and (3), 36, 37, 39, 40(2) and (3), 41(2) and (3), 44-47, 51, 53, 124 
			 Police and Justice Act 2006 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 34, 43(1), 46 (in part), Sch 2 (in part), Sch 5 (in part), Sch 8, Sch 13 (in part), Sch 14 (in part) and Sch 15 (in part 
			 Police Reform Act 2002 45 
			 Private Security Industry Act 2001 17 (part) 
			 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Sch 11 para 17 (2) and Sch 12 (part) 
			 Serious Crime Act 2007 77, 91 and 92, Sch 10, 13 and 14 (all in part) 
			 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 120, 121, 114(9), 117(part), 162(3), Sch 4 (part), Sch 9 (part), Sch 10 (part), Sch 14 (part) 
			 UK Borders Act 2007 19, 24, 32-38 (part), and 57 
			 Vehicle (Crime) Act 2001 8, 34, 35, 36, Sch paras 1 and 2 
			 Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 1-14, 61, Sch 2 (part), Sch 5 (part)

Departmental Manpower

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many  (a) permanent,  (b) agency and  (c) temporary staff on contracts of (i) up to three months, (ii) between three and six months, (iii) between six and 12 months and (iv) 12 months or more there are in each directorate of her Department.

Phil Woolas: Permanent Home Office civil servants are recruited on open ended contracts.
	The Home Office policy on the tenure of agency staff is in concert with guidance promulgated by the Cabinet Office: Agency contracts are restricted to a maximum of 11 months; this may be extended in exceptional circumstances. Our databases do not record contract length details. To provide this information would incur a disproportionate cost owing to the need to investigate individual locally held staff files.
	Temporary staff includes fixed-term appointments (FTA) whose contracts are for less than 12 months and those staff on short-term contracts paid through the Home Office payroll system. Our databases do not record length of contracts. To provide this information would incur a disproportionate cost owing to the need to investigate individual staff files.
	Total numbers of staff are available in the 2008 Home Office departmental report at pages 102 to 104. A copy or the report is available in the House Library alternatively it can be found on the Home Office website at:
	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/ho-annual-report-08/

Departmental Recruitment

Justine Greening: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 10 February 2009,  Official Report, column 1826W, on departmental recruitment, what estimate she has made of the annual salary cost of  (a) permanent,  (b) temporary and  (c) agency staff recruited by her Department in each year since 2005-06.

Phil Woolas: It is not possible to provide an estimate of the salary costs of the recruits provided in the answer of 10 February 2009,  Official Report, column 1826W, without incurring a disproportionate cost. Significant time would need to be spent on investigating individual staff records to establish salary information.

Deportation: Peterborough

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2009,  Official Report, column 284W, on deportation: Peterborough, how many individual records would have to be manually identified and analysed in order to produce a summary report; and what the estimated cost of doing so would be.

Phil Woolas: The very nature of this question means it is difficult to quantify. High level estimates suggest that costs would exceed £10,000 and is therefore considered to be disproportionate.

Human Trafficking: Deportation

Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 17 to 19 year olds apprehended following investigations into child trafficking have subsequently been deported in each of the last five years.

Phil Woolas: This information is not centrally recorded and could be obtained only by the detailed examination of individual case records at disproportionate cost.
	The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of persons removed and departed voluntarily from the UK on a quarterly and annual basis. National Statistics on immigration and asylum are placed in the Library of the House and are available from the Home Office's Research, Development and Statistics website at:
	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html

Offenders: Foreigners

Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign national prisoners were being held in police detention on 28 February 2009.

David Hanson: I have been asked to reply.
	On 28 February 2009 there were no foreign national prisoners held in police cells under Operation Safeguard.
	Police cells under Operation Safeguard have not been used to hold prisoners since 22 September 2008 and no police cells have been on stand by since the end of October 2008.
	I am unable to say if any foreign national prisoners were held in police custody other than under Operation Safeguard.

Prostitution

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had on the proposals contained in her Department's review Tackling The Demand For Prostitution 08 with  (a) the English Collective of Prostitutes,  (b) the International Sex Workers' Union,  (c) the National Association of Probation Officers,  (d) the Police Federation,  (e) the Prison Officers' Association,  (f) local authorities,  (g) organisations from the voluntary sector and  (h) the Law Society; and if she will publish written submissions on the subject her Department has received from each such organisation.

Alan Campbell: The Government wrote to a range of interested organisations on 26 September to seek their views on proposed legislation. We received 67 responses from a variety of organisations representing the voluntary sector, statutory partners, local authorities and representatives of persons involved in prostitution and the lap dancing industry. This was not a formal consultation and we did not indicate to potential respondents that their responses would be published, we therefore do not feel it appropriate to do so, although individual organisations are, of course, free to publicise their own views.
	The issues involved here have also been subject to detailed scrutiny and discussion during the passage of the Policing and Crime Bill.

Governance of Britain: Public Consultation

Eleanor Laing: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what expenditure has been incurred since 3 July 2007 on  (a) events and  (b) consultations held as part of the Governance of Britain agenda.

Michael Wills: The information requested is shown in the tables.
	Table A includes events that have been held to date, involving external stakeholders and/or members of the public, where the Ministry of Justice incurred the expenditure. Table B includes the publication costs of all written consultations and the costs of deliberative consultations associated with the Governance of Britain agenda, but only where the Ministry of Justice incurred the expenditure. In addition we have attributed 50 per cent. of the costs associated with the development and maintenance of the Youth Citizenship Commission and Governance of Britain microsites to take account of the costs associated with running the online engagement and discussions.
	
		
			  Table A: Events 
			  Description of event  Cost (£) 
			 Governance of Britain event in Leicester: 10 December 2007 36,963.50 
			 Five Governance of Britain 'townhall' events: June/July 2008 3929.42 
			   
			  Goldsmith Review of Citizenship:  
			 Launch event: 5 October 2007 4,700 
			 Intra-EU seminar: 14 December 2007 3,000 
			 Press conference 11 March 2008 577.51 
			 Publication event: 11 March 2008 4617.12 
		
	
	
		
			  Table B: Consultations 
			  Description of consultation  Cost (£) 
			 Development of the Statement of Values 'Framework for Discussion' 4,500 
			   
			  Costs of conducting the 'Election Day: Weekend Voting' consultation:  
			 Design and Printing 6,135.86 
			 Production of welsh version 1,827 
			   
			 Youth Citizenship Commission: deliberative research 255,000 
			   
			  Design and Printing costs for the Framework for Greater citizen engagement discussion paper—July 2008:  
			 Design and Printing costs 982.25 
			   
			  War Powers and Treaties: Limiting Executive Powers:  
			 Design and Printing costs 15,930.90 
			   
			  Rights and Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework Green Paper: 23 March 2009:  
			 Design and Print costs 15,747.81 
			   
			 Governance of Britain microsite: Cost of consultation elements of the site (50 per cent. of the total cost of development and maintenance to date) 5,287.87 
			 Youth Citizenship Commission microsite Cost of consultation elements of the site (50 per cent. of the total cost of development and maintenance to date) £17,507

Housing: Sales

Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the  (a) mean and  (b) median sale price in 2008-09 prices was of house sales registered with the Land Registry in each year since 2000.

Michael Wills: Land Registry is able to provide data on the mean price paid of all residential sales registered in each year since 2000. Details of the percentage change on annual average prices has been calculated on the basis of the 2008 calendar year prices as the RPI data covering the 2008-09 financial year is not yet available.
	This question has been answered on the basis of recorded sales figures in England and Wales. Land Registry does not hold the information requested on median price paid and could not produce it except at disproportionate cost.
	The figures are reflected in the following table.
	
		
			   Mean price paid in (£)  Mean price paid in (£) (adjusted to 2008 prices)( 1)  RPI index (1987 = 100) 
			 2000 108,164 136,428 170.3 
			 2001 119,275 147,838 173.3 
			 2002 138,200 168,475 176.2 
			 2003 156,154 185,008 181.3 
			 2004 178,542 205,414 186.7 
			 2005 189,580 212,093 192 
			 2006 203,708 220,881 198.1 
			 2007 219,408 228,116 206.6 
			 2008 217,010 217,010 214.8 
			 (1) Prices adjusted using the UK all items Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Magistrates' Courts: Cumbria

Jamie Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many cases were heard in magistrates' courts in  (a) Cumbria and  (b) Copeland constituency in each year since 1997.

Bridget Prentice: The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts, heard at magistrates courts and committed for trial at the Crown court, for all offences in Cumbria police force area, 1997 to 2007 can be viewed in the following table.
	Information held centrally cannot be broken down to constituency or court level, thus Cumbria police force area data have been provided in lieu.
	These data are on the principal offence basis. The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offence for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences, the offence selected is the one for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.
	Court proceedings data for 2008 will be available in the autumn of 2009.
	
		
			  The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts, heard at magistrates' courts and committed for trial at the Crown Court, for all offences in Cumbria Police Force Area, 1997 to 2007( 1,2)  of which: 
			   Proceeded against  Heard at Magistrates' courts( 3)  Committed for trial at the Crown Court 
			 1997 21,167 20,500 667 
			 1998 20,275 19,647 628 
			 1999 19,842 19,215 627 
			 2000 17,074 16,477 597 
			 2001 14,653 13,972 681 
			 2002 14,409 13,733 676 
			 2003 18,923 18,282 641 
			 2004 19,151 18,488 663 
			 2005 18,251 17,504 747 
			 2006 18,110 17,485 625 
			 2007 17,7.95 17,079 716 
			 1. These data are on the principal offence basis. 2. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts, and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. 3. Includes proceeding discontinued, discharged, withdrawn, dismissed, and found guilty at the magistrates' courts.  Source:  OCJR—E&A: Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Evidence & Analysis Unit Our ref: PQ 264072 (Table).

Magistrates' Courts: Northern Ireland

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 
	(1)  what the annual running costs were of Larne Magistrates' Court in each of the last five years;
	(2)  how many people have been employed by the Northern Ireland Courts Service to work in Larne Magistrates' Court in each of the last five years;
	(3)  how many cases have been brought before the small claims court in Larne in each of the last five years.

Bridget Prentice: The running costs for Larne magistrates court in each of the last five years are shown in the following table.
	
		
			  Larne magistrates court 
			  Year ended 31 March  Running costs (£) 
			 2004 67,389 
			 2005 106,898 
			 2006 88,645 
			 2007 85,774 
			 2008 75,363 
			  Note: Running costs comprise items such as contracted security services, buildings maintenance, rates, electricity, fuel and supplies. 
		
	
	The NI Court Service usually employs two members of staff to work at Larne courthouse.
	The following table sets out the number of small claims cases listed at Larne courthouse in each of the last five years:
	
		
			   Number of small claims cases 
			 2004 29 
			 2005 21 
			 2006 18 
			 2007 30 
			 2008(1) 24 
			 (1) January to November. Provisional figures—full year validated figures are not yet available.

Magistrates' Courts: Northern Ireland

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the running costs of Strabane Magistrates' Court have been in each of the last five years.

Bridget Prentice: The running costs for Strabane magistrates court in each of the last five years are set out in the following table.
	
		
			  Strabane magistrates court 
			  Year ended 31 March  Running costs (£) 
			 2004 171,705 
			 2005 193,464 
			 2006 184,385 
			 2007 169,453 
			 2008 167,047 
			  Note: Running costs comprise items such as contracted security services, buildings maintenance, rates, electricity, fuel and supplies.

Members: Correspondence

Michael Spicer: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire, dated 29 January 2009, transferred from the Department of Health on 12 February 2009, on reform of the suicide law.

Bridget Prentice: My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Maria Eagle) replied to the hon. Member on 4 March 2009. I have arranged for a further copy of this reply to be sent to the hon. Member.

Victim Support Schemes

Ashok Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the services provided to victims of crime.

Shahid Malik: The Government have a comprehensive strategy to help victims of crime access appropriate services. We recently appointed a Victims Champion who will listen to the views of victims and the community and make recommendations on how to improve the system.
	Since introducing a statutory code of practice for victims of crime which established minimum rights for victims, we continue to embed best practice across the CJS agencies. This includes working with Local Criminal Justice Boards to ensure they have comprehensive victim and witness strategies that make a difference on the ground.
	We recognise the importance of working with third-sector organisations to deliver direct services for victims. We recently provided additional funding for the national organisation Victim Support to introduce an improved business process, so that victims can be contacted more quickly, have their needs assessed and offered a wider range of practical services than was previously available.
	The Government have invested further resources into specialist services for victims. This includes sexual assault referral centres, independent domestic violence and sexual violence advisors and national and local specialist third-sector organisations. We have also made legal changes that will impact on certain victims; for example we ratified the Council of Europe convention on action against the trafficking in human beings, creating minimum protection rights.
	The recently published Youth Crime Action Plan sets out how we will improve support for young victims of crime. The plan has been developed jointly between the OCJR, Ministry of Justice, the Department for Children Schools and Families and the Home Office.
	The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's major reform programme completely overhauled the case working processes. This included the introduction of geographically based teams; a new in-house telephone support service and the development of a new case working model placing greater emphasis on applicant support and focusing resources at the front end of the case-working process.

Wymott Prison: Protest

Lindsay Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what reports he has received of the roof top protest at HM Prison Wymott on 25 February; how many such protests have taken place at HM Prison Wymott in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

David Hanson: For the incident on 25 February I was informed on the same day that it had taken place and was ongoing, and then informed it had ended. For other incidents I am always informed about 'incidents at height', whether inside the establishment or on a rooftop. The seriousness of the incident determines how quickly I am informed. There have been two further rooftop incidents at Wymott since 1 January 2006. These took place on 28 June 2007 and 6 October 2008. Measures are in place to further restrict access to the roof. All three prisoners involved in the incidents are subject to disciplinary procedures.

Young Offenders: Crime Prevention

James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what pilot projects are being undertaken by his Department to deter young people from entering the criminal justice system; and what  (a) the cost to date and  (b) current status is of each project.

Beverley Hughes: I have been asked to reply.
	The Youth Crime Action Plan (YCAP), published in July 2008, set out the Government's plans for tackling offending by young people. It detailed our plans for a 'triple track' approach of tough enforcement, non-negotiable help and support, and early intervention and prevention. It also states our ambition to reduce the rate of young people entering the criminal justice system by one fifth by 2020. This is supported by close to £100 million over the next three years, in addition to the existing investment in children's and youth services, to support local authorities in making inroads into youth crime locally.
	In 2008-09, under YCAP, 69 local authorities each received £65,000 to implement a selection of measures set out in the YCAP. These were: Operation Staysafe; Street Based teams; After-Schools patrols; YOT Workers in Custody Suites; Reparation in Leisure Time; YCAP Family Intervention Projects and; Think Family.
	As further support, in the current year, funding amounting to £6.5 million has been targeted in 15 local authority areas of high gun, knife, gang and violent crime to help prevent young people becoming engaged in this sort of activity and to prevent poor outcomes in general.
	In addition, the Youth Justice Board are investing £32 million this year to deliver targeted prevention programmes such as youth inclusion programmes (YIPs), youth inclusion and support panels (YISPs) and parenting programmes.
	All of these programmes build on the significant investment committed to other wider prevention programmes which make a contribution to preventing young people's involvement in criminal activity in deprived areas. Key examples of this are the work done to help young people take part in structured positive activities and to improve facilities in deprived areas through the Positive Activities for Young People and Myplace programmes and additional parenting support such as the Parenting Early Intervention programme, family intervention projects and expert parenting practitioners.

Lighting: Health Hazards

Michael Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he has received reports on potential  (a) health and  (b) other hazards caused by environmentally-friendly light bulbs.

Dawn Primarolo: I have been asked to reply.
	Some support groups for people with certain light sensitive skin, autoimmune and neurological conditions have raised concerns that some low energy light bulbs, particularly compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), could aggravate light sensitivity symptoms.
	The Health Protection Agency (HPA) advises the Department on scientific matters concerning optical radiation including low energy light bulbs. The HPA tested a sample of CFL light bulbs and found that some emitted ultraviolet radiation which could, under certain conditions, expose people above international guidelines. As a result of its findings the HPA issued precautionary advice on 9 October 2008 to the general public concerning the use of open CFLs in close-working situations. The HPA's advice can be found at:
	ixwww.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1223445516605?p=1153822623869
	The HPA's research was considered alongside other available evidence to inform a report by the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR). SCENIHR's Opinion on light sensitivity can be found at:
	http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr/scenihr_opinions_en.htm
	Nowadays CFLs each contain up to around four milligrams of mercury. The HPA advise that the mercury cannot escape from an intact lamp and, even if the lamp should be broken, the very small amount of mercury contained in a single, modern CFL is most unlikely to cause any harm. The HPA's advice on disposal of CFLs can be found at:
	www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1207293983993?p=1158313435037
	The Department is continuing to work with patient groups, clinicians and the lighting industry to keep the health issues under review.

Expert Liaison Group

Mark Hoban: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Expert Liaison Group.

Ian Pearson: holding answer 19 March 2009
	The Expert Liaison Group (ELG) is a consultative group that was set up by the Economic Secretary on 9 October 2008, to work with the Government to help prepare secondary legislation for the special resolution regime (SRR) and keep SRR powers and regulations under review, as practices in the financial markets develop over time.
	I committed in the House of Parliament on 18 November that the Government will ask the Banking Liaison Panel whether a summary of their minutes will be made available. Following this, at the meeting of 15 December the Expert Liaison Group agreed to summaries of their meetings being available. On this basis a formal summary of the meetings of the ELG that took place on 15 December and 23 January will be published on HM Treasury's website.
	The Banking Liaison Panel (BLP) is the statutory replacement for the ELG and following its first meeting, the Government will make a statement on how it will communicate the work of the BLP. In addition the Government have already committed to publishing a response to the consultation replies to HM Treasury's consultation document on safeguards for partial transfers published on 6 November 2008.

Members: Correspondence

Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he plans to reply to the letter of 28 January 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Ms Agnes Kaddedu-Gedeun.

Ian Pearson: A reply has been sent to the right hon. Member.

Tax Credit

Steve Webb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 22 January 2009,  Official Report, columns 1638-39W, on tax credit, what estimate he has made of the number of claimants who would have their tax credit award reduced to zero in each scenario in each of the next six years.

Stephen Timms: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 23 February 2009,  Official Report, column 332W.

Foreign Students: USA

David Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2009,  Official Report, columns 544-45W, on foreign students: USA, when the arrangements on grants for English-domiciled students travelling to the United States to study were introduced.

David Lammy: The Education Act 1962 introduced the mandatory awards system for higher education. The University and Other Awards Regulations 1962 made under the Act gave local education authorities discretion to make payments
	"to cover expenditure necessarily incurred by an award holder on travel outside the United Kingdom, for the purpose of attending his university or establishment of further education or otherwise for the purposes of his studies".

Members: Correspondence

Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills when he plans to reply to the letter of 11 February 2009 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr I Muhammad.

Si�n Simon: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills replied to this letter on 23 March 2009.

Public Sector: Redundancy

Cheryl Gillan: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many  (a) redundancies,  (b) retirements and  (c) redundancy notices his Department has been notified of by public sector organisations in Wales in each week since 1 January 2009; and what estimate he has made of the total number of such (i) redundancies, (ii) retirements and (iii) redundancy notices in each week.

Patrick McFadden: holding answer 19 March 2009
	Employers who propose to make 20 or more redundancies at one establishment within a 90 day period are required to notify the Secretary of State of the proposal under provisions contained in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. There is no requirement for notification of employees who retire.
	One notice of proposed redundancies from a public sector organisation in Wales has been received since 1 January 2009 to date. The employer is proposing 304 redundancies at various establishments. Estimates of the total redundancies are not made as the employer provides that information when notifying his proposals.

Children: Internet

James Brokenshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what progress has been made on implementation of the recommendations of the Byron review, Safer children in a digital world.

Beverley Hughes: In September 2008 the Government launched the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) as part of its commitment to implement the recommendations of the Byron review. The Council consists of over 100 organisations from across industry, government, law enforcement and the third sector. An Executive Board to the Council has been appointed which has agreed the immediate priority activities and established a number of working groups to draw together expertise and assist in the implementation of the report.
	The Council will publish the first ever Child Internet Safety Strategy later this year to provide an overview of how the Byron recommendations will be met. Significant progress has already been made on a number of specific recommendations including the publication of new advice to parents and teachers, commissioning research to develop the evidence base for policy making and providing support for initiatives to reduce cyber-bullying and promote European Safer Internet Day.

Special Educational Needs

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2009,  Official Report, column 758W, on special educational needs, how many of the children placed in schools outside their area in  (a) 2003 and  (b) 2008 were resident in each local authority area.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: A table containing the information requested has been placed in the Libraries.

Special Educational Needs: Pupil Exclusions

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2009,  Official Report, column 2117W, on special educational needs: pupil exclusions, why the figures in the Answer were not broken down by SEN.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The information provided shows the number of fixed period exclusions (not the number of pupils) broken down by primary special educational need and reason for exclusion. Information on the type of special educational need is only collected for those pupils at school action plus and those with a statement of special educational needs.
	
		
			  Maintained primary schools( 1 ) number of fixed period exclusions by type of special educational need( 2)  and by reason for exclusion 2006/07England 
			   Statement or School Action Plus( 2) 
			   A utistic  spectrum disorder  Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties  Hearing impairment  Moderate learning difficulty  Multi-Sensory impairment  Other difficulty/disability  Physical disability 
			 Physical assault against a pupil 160 4,100 20 770 * 70 10 
			 Physical assault against an adult 310 3,190 10 420 * 40 20 
			 Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against a pupil 30 920 * 230 0 10 10 
			 Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against an adult 100 2,380 * 480 0 30 10 
			 Bullying * 120 0 20 0 * 0 
			 Racist abuse * 100 0 30 0 10 * 
			 Sexual misconduct 10 80 * 30 0 * 0 
			 Drug and alcohol related 0 10 0 * 0 * 0 
			 Damage 20 320 * 70 0 10 * 
			 Theft * 50 0 30 * 0 * 
			 Persistent disruptive behaviour 220 6,010 20 1,130 * 100 30 
			 Other 60 1,050 * 220 0 30 * 
			 Total 900 18,330 60 3,440 10 290 80 
		
	
	
		
			   Statement or School Action Plus( 2)  School Action( 3) 
			   Profound and multiple learning difficulty  Speech, Language and Communication needs  Severe learning difficulty  Specific learning difficulty  Visual impairment  Not specified  Not specified 
			 Physical assault against a pupil 10 290 50 230 10 610 2,340 
			 Physical assault against an adult 10 310 60 90 10 460 870 
			 Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against a pupil 0 40 20 70 0 130 540 
			 Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against an adult 0 140 40 130 * 330 970 
			 Bullying * 10 * 10 0 20 150 
			 Racist abuse 0 10 * 10 0 10 80 
			 Sexual misconduct 0 * * * 0 10 60 
			 Drug and alcohol related 0 * 0 * 0 * 20 
			 Damage 0 30 * 20 * 50 190 
			 Theft 0 10 * 10 0 20 100 
			 Persistent disruptive behaviour * 370 60 340 10 940 2,500 
			 Other * 80 20 70 0 190 660 
			 Total 20 1,290 260 990 30 2,770 8,450 
			 '*' = Less than 5 (1) Includes middle schools as deemed. (2) Data for primary SEN need is collected for pupils with a statement of special educational needs or who are classified as being school action plus only. Data here has been taken from the National Pupil Database. (3) Data for Primary SEN is not collected for pupils whose special educational need is classed as School Action.  Note: Totals may not appear to equal the sum of component parts because numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.